Wine lovers fervently yearn for medical studies affirming health benefits of red wine to be true. Alas, findings are not black-and-white. Continue reading “Health benefits”
Category: Recent Columns
European approach to wine
Imagine a restaurant that pours wine as matter-of-factly as iced tea in a Texas steakhouse. Continue reading “European approach to wine”
July Fourth
Fourth of July wine suggestions are fraught with patriotic paradoxes. Continue reading “July Fourth”
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”