Category: Seasonal Recommendations

Labor Day is the bittersweet holiday. Fading soon into memory go dreams both fulfilled and dashed for your favorite baseball team, your family vacation, your time with the grandkids or grandparents. Falling leaves, coming soon, signal the great harvest feasts, the coming of winter, and acknowledgement we are in the afternoon of yet another of our allotted annual treks around the sun. Continue reading “Labor Day” →

Like Mother’s Day last month, a Father’s Day wine column is problematic. Continue reading “Father’s Day” →

Wine and Mother’s Day do mix. A larger percentage of women prefer wine over beer or spirits than do men. Something to think about, guys, when plotting how to pay homage to your mom or the mother of your children this Sunday. Continue reading “Mothers Day” →

Happy Valentine’s Day. Yes, it is a “day” conjured by greeting card companies, candy makers, and flower shops, but here it is and you better do something about it if you want the coming weeks to go smoothly with whomever accompanies you in your journey through life. Continue reading “Valentine’s Day” →

Christmas and New Year’s are the year’s apogee of sparkling wine consumption, so tips for the coming bubbly bonanza. Continue reading “NC sparkling wine” →

Wine and wine accessories are welcome gifts for the Christmas-holiday season. Since possibilities are almost endless, some suggestions in various price ranges: Continue reading “Christmas gifts” →

If you drink red wine during this season of feasts, you likely drink cabernet sauvignon or merlot or a blend of the two. Continue reading “Merlot-Cabernet Sauvignon” →