Valentine’s Day cometh, time for expressing love and affection, although one can argue that should be on your to-do list every day. Continue reading “Wine for Valentine 2-12-2025”
Category: Seasonal Recommendations
Winter wine survival 1-1-2025
Happy New Year. We survived another sun circumnavigation. Sunlight grows slowly longer. Spring rebirth looms over the sere, cold-swept horizon. Endure these last temperature-challenging months, and we emerge into warm, bright shining mornings. Two wine types provide solace during this frost-dusted interlude: Porto and sherry. Continue reading “Winter wine survival 1-1-2025”
Christmas 12-25-2024
This column runs on Wednesdays in most markets—Christmas Day in 2024. If you have not secured your wine before now, no chance today. We can, however, look forward to New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day. Continue reading “Christmas 12-25-2024”
Holiday wine pairing insight 12-18-2024
With Christmas/holiday feasts coming soon, what is the ideal alcohol percentage for wine paired with food? The answer is 10-14%. Why? Continue reading “Holiday wine pairing insight 12-18-2024”
Gifts for wine drinker 12-11-2024
If you have a wine lover on your Christmas/holiday gift list, some recommendations. Continue reading “Gifts for wine drinker 12-11-2024”
Thanksgiving pinot noir 11-20-2024
Thanksgiving is the great American gastronomic holiday. Halloween is for foolishness, costumes, and candy. Christmas is for worship, family, and unseemly lust for gaudily wrapped material goods (somewhat antithetical to the Christian origin of the holiday). Continue reading “Thanksgiving pinot noir 11-20-2024”
Halloween and wine 10-23-2024
Halloween is next week, but if you are giving wine advice it’s best to give your audience some time to act on it. Continue reading “Halloween and wine 10-23-2024”
Wine and the Fourth 7-3-2024
We celebrate the 248th anniversary of the adoption of the Declaration of Independence tomorrow. There may be fireworks and parades, but most of us will simply honor the Fourth with family and friends. And barbecue, or at least outdoor time. Continue reading “Wine and the Fourth 7-3-2024”
Valentine’s Day 2-7-2023
Valentine’s Day, the inspired capitalist fabrication of greeting card makers, florists, and chocolatiers, happens next Wednesday. Here are some notions about wine to titillate your cherished someone. Continue reading “Valentine’s Day 2-7-2023”
New Year’s bubbly 12-27-2023
While sparkling wine deserves to be enjoyed year-round, New Year’s Eve and special celebrations are when most people experience it. Suggestions on New Year strategies: Continue reading “New Year’s bubbly 12-27-2023”