Fourth of July wine suggestions are fraught with patriotic paradoxes. Continue reading “July Fourth”
Category: Recent Columns
Wine as cocktail drink
When Americans gathered for drinks in their homes in 1970s, beer and spirits were beverages of choice. In rough numbers, brews consumed half the family booze budget, spirits 35 percent, wine 15. Continue reading “Wine as cocktail drink”
Wine trivia
We are three days away from longest day of the year, so some wine trivia to help you endure the extra minute of daylight on June 21. Continue reading “Wine trivia”
Father’s Day
Wine-inspired gifts for Father’s Day tempt you to gather gimmicks destined for the “God only knows what it’s for” drawer. Please, resist that seduction. Continue reading “Father’s Day”
Tricks
Wine snobs may sniff, but thank me when these tricks bail you out. Continue reading “Tricks”
Beer and wine origins
Beer and wine were invented around 7,000 years ago. Continue reading “Beer and wine origins”
Beer and wine miracle
We think about wine as a joyous part of life, a vital element of religious worship, a sublime complement to food. Continue reading “Beer and wine miracle”
Spain leads world production
Spain has long planted the world’s most wine vine acreage, but their traditional horticulture methods meant they did not produce most wine. Continue reading “Spain leads world production”
Mother’s Day
Mother’s Day wine columns grow more difficult each year. Lilting riffs about sweet, fruity libations because “little woman” isn’t into real wine are so baroquely foolish you venture there today only in parody. Continue reading “Mother’s Day”
Mediterranean diet
Paeans continue for the “Mediterranean diet” focused on olive oil, nuts, fish, and some wine. Continue reading “Mediterranean diet”