Fourth installment in the “second bottle” series: Affordable wine strategies for times when Wine Spectator wonders and Parker-praised pours just are not in the budget. Continue reading “Second bottles 4 of 4”
Category: Recent Columns
Second bottles 3 of 4
Past two columns have been about “second bottle” wine—stuff that is easily drinkable but not “you must try this” discoveries. Continue reading “Second bottles 3 of 4”
Second bottles 2 of 4
Last week we visited wine costing $10 or less—“second bottles”—to assist your survival when pillaging pals lay siege to your painstakingly assembled wine collection. Continue reading “Second bottles 2 of 4”
Second bottles 1 of 4
Most of us cannot pull the cork on $25-plus bottles of wine at end of each day and pay our bills at end of month, or middle of month for that matter. Continue reading “Second bottles 1 of 4”
Aging wine
Aging is one of the more misunderstood aspects of wine. Continue reading “Aging wine”
Wine-food pairing
Pairing wine with food is wonderful element of wine. It also is not rocket science. Continue reading “Wine-food pairing”
Wine ruts
Confession: this writer easily succumbs to a vexing vino vortex. Continue reading “Wine ruts”
Wine tasting tips
Quick wine tasting refresher course on eve 28th Annual San Angelo Food & Wine Festival. Continue reading “Wine tasting tips”
Wine-food festival
Most of the time, this column pours over the general world of wine. Wine buying suggestions are locally available, but subject is meant to be meaningful—at least entertaining—to anyone anywhere. Continue reading “Wine-food festival”
Bottle shock
Bottle shock: myth or reality? Continue reading “Bottle shock”