Category: Recent Columns

Beer and wine were invented around 7,000 years ago. Continue reading →

We think about wine as a joyous part of life, a vital element of religious worship, a sublime complement to food. Continue reading →

Spain has long planted the world’s most wine vine acreage, but their traditional horticulture methods meant they did not produce most wine. Continue reading →

Mother’s Day wine columns grow more difficult each year. Lilting riffs about sweet, fruity libations because “little woman” isn’t into real wine are so baroquely foolish you venture there today only in parody. Continue reading →

Paeans continue for the “Mediterranean diet” focused on olive oil, nuts, fish, and some wine. Continue reading →

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 →

Where were you with wine in 1984? Continue reading →

This is the week the IRS has made. Continue reading →

If you are searching online to buy wine online or prior to going to a store, odds are you are seeing red. Continue reading →

Bed, Bath and Beyond. And booze. Continue reading →