This year we are blessed with a long Fourth of July weekend. Beer may be principal beverage, but with three days to party, wine surely can be part of the fete. Continue reading “July 4th wine strategies”
Category: Seasonal Recommendations
Mother’s Day
Mother’s Day enjoys a rich history. Spring festivals in ancient Greece and Rome celebrated mommy goddesses. Europeans celebrated moms beginning in the 16th century. Continue reading “Mother’s Day”
Valentine’s Day
Valentine’s Day is Friday. Monster moment for chocolatiers, florists, and greeting card makers. Is there a place for wine in all this? This is a wine column, of course there is. Continue reading “Valentine’s Day”
Christmas Day wine humor
Merry Christmas. Not much reason to write about Christmas meal wine, that ship long since sailed. So, holiday humor (warning: there are some groaners here). Continue reading “Christmas Day wine humor”
Wine for Christmas meal
What wine do you pour for the Christmas feast? For most of the dozen years I’ve written this column the answer is—don’t pour trophy bottles. Continue reading “Wine for Christmas meal”
Canned wine at Christmas
Wine in a can—rising fad for a couple of years. It has obvious application to summer picnics, camping adventures, boating excursions. Continue reading “Canned wine at Christmas”
Thanksgiving food pairing 2
Second week of suggestions on pairing food with your Thanksgiving wine tomorrow. Continue reading “Thanksgiving food pairing 2”
Thanksgiving wine-food pairing 1
The great American harvest feast of Thanksgiving happens in eight days. Food—of all sorts—is a centerpiece. Family and friends bonding around a table groaning with food is the most important dish. Continue reading “Thanksgiving wine-food pairing 1”
Labor Day
Labor Day: bittersweet homage to transition, end-of-summer obeisance to the passage of time, and recognition that to everything there is a season and a time for every purpose under heaven. Continue reading “Labor Day”
July 4th
July 4th falls on Thursday, dicey day for a holiday. Some will enjoy flag waving four-day weekend, while others must soldier up, salute job responsibilities, take the fifth on Friday. Continue reading “July 4th”