Wine and Halloween can go frightfully well together, but it takes extra effort, so suggestions for fright night wine fun come eight days early, not on the eve of All Hallows Eve. Continue reading “Halloween”
Category: Recent Columns
Madeira
What a wonderful time: summer heat is past; great harvest holidays approach. Time to contemplate one of the greatest and most unusual wines in the world: Madeira, an ideal wine to enjoy at the warm, fuzzy end of a feast or while snuggling in a favorite blanket as the first chills of winter whisper outside. Continue reading “Madeira”
Wine age groups
Millennials (21-34 year olds) may get wine sales hype, but Boomers (47-64 year olds) own wine market share. Continue reading “Wine age groups”
Wine state laws
Wine is food, cornerstone of civilization for millennia, central part of religious celebrations from time out of memory, component of diets science asserts help people live longer, happier lives. And a beverage state legislatures feel compelled to mess with because that’s what state legislatures do. Continue reading “Wine state laws”
Psychology of tasting
You probably know color influences your appreciation of a wine. Continue reading “Psychology of tasting”
Wine consumption on the rise
Six out of 10 Americans drink alcohol, a percentage the Gallup organization says has been steady for many years. Continue reading “Wine consumption on the rise”
Too much wine
Recent report from Winemakers Federation of Australia spotlights growing problem. Continue reading “Too much wine”
Favorite wines
Common question to wine writer: What is your favorite wine? Continue reading “Favorite wines”
Labor Day
Ahh, Labor Day, an ambiguous holiday. Continue reading “Labor Day”
Texas tempranillo
Viticultural science may speed things up, but winemaking nuances move at their own pace even if Texas producers want ‘em to get-a-goin’ now. Continue reading “Texas tempranillo”