Paeans continue for the “Mediterranean diet” focused on olive oil, nuts, fish, and some wine. Continue reading “Mediterranean diet”
Category: Recent Columns
Tasting Tips
It’s wine time in spring, so we review classic tasting technique to help you get most enjoyment from your next wine festival, winery tour, or cork pulling with friends. We also throw in a few helpful notes. Continue reading “Tasting Tips”
Thirtieth Annual Wine & Food Festival
Where were you with wine in 1984? Continue reading “Thirtieth Annual Wine & Food Festival”
IRS deadline wines
This is the week the IRS has made. Continue reading “IRS deadline wines”
Red wine leads white
If you are searching online to buy wine online or prior to going to a store, odds are you are seeing red. Continue reading “Red wine leads white”
Unconventional sellers
Bed, Bath and Beyond. And booze. Continue reading “Unconventional sellers”
Malbec value
Terrible news for Argentina; fabulous news for us. Continue reading “Malbec value”
Grape ripeness
Oenophilic legerdemain works winery wonders, but good wine remains what happens in the dirt and on the trestle and inside the vine. Continue reading “Grape ripeness”
Changing palate
Happily, enjoying wine is a journey that just gets better. Continue reading “Changing palate”
Cheap Pinot Noir
Pinot noir historically is privileged province of people with prodigious purchasing power. Continue reading “Cheap Pinot Noir”