You labor with mixed emotions during the Labor Day holiday. Continue reading “Labor Day 2016”
Category: Seasonal Recommendations
July 4th
We celebrate a 240th birthday Monday. God bless America. Continue reading “July 4th”
Father’s Day
Father’s Day cometh. Continue reading “Father’s Day”
Mother’s Day
Writing about wine for Mother’s Day is fraught with peril. Continue reading “Mother’s Day”
Sparkling cocktails
As we savor spring’s sweet kiss, greening grass and trees, eruptions of flowers both wild and garden-grown, our thoughts turn to sipping on the patio, picnicking in the park. Continue reading “Sparkling cocktails”
New Year’s
Last week’s advice for Christmas was restraint—don’t go with high-dollar wine that will not be appreciated amid Christmas chaos and celebration.
New Year’s is different. Continue reading “New Year’s”
Christmas
With Christmas two days hence, the good news is selecting wine for your family’s joyous holiday feast is not daunting task even at this late date. Continue reading “Christmas”
Xmas gifts
‘Tis season of giving, and what wine drinker would not like a wine-connected gift for Christmas? Continue reading “Xmas gifts”
Halloween 10-28-2015
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, ideal dramatis personae for annual Halloween column, and an opening into discussion of what happens when we enjoy more alcohol than prescribed by “drink responsibly.” Continue reading “Halloween 10-28-2015”
Sangria 9-2-2015
Labor Day is “so-long-to-summer” portal, although veteran Texans know hot days will not end soon.
Kids, however, are back in school or going off to college and this is the last big outdoor party, pool, lake, tank-top, flip-flop weekend before the harvest festival feasts. In short, sangria sayonara time. Continue reading “Sangria 9-2-2015”