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Wine Aromas May. 21, 2024
Baseball aficionados would tell you that 60% of the game is about pitching; others would say that pi... Read More
Wine Weakness May. 14, 2024
The California wine business is undergoing a severe crisis based on consumers' changing drinking hab... Read More
Dining Out Woes May. 07, 2024
Food prices have risen in the last year, causing a cataclysmic decline in dining out. This is having... Read More
Wine-Food Pairing Apr. 30, 2024
I was reviewing a classic Mandarin restaurant some years ago and was amazed at what I saw. The resta... Read More
Alcohol and Acid Apr. 23, 2024
Facing a wall of wine bottles in a store can be daunting since we don't know what kind of wine we're... Read More
Lesser-Known White Wines Apr. 16, 2024
Quality white wines are a relatively new development in the wine world, and this category is really ... Read More
Buying From the Net Apr. 09, 2024
Most people buy wine conventionally: They go to a supermarket or a package store and peruse the shel... Read More
Lower Alcohols Apr. 02, 2024
Wine is a simple beverage, primarily composed of the juice from grapes; the alcohol comes from the s... Read More
The Bloom Is off the Rose Mar. 26, 2024
Rose wine has always intrigued me for many different reasons, so I never take it for granted. When i... Read More
Complexity in Wine Mar. 19, 2024
Describing wine isn't easy. Casual wine lovers usually start with, "This stuff tastes good," or "It'... Read More
Ordering Wine Mar. 12, 2024
Most Americans who dine out regularly know something about wine, but usually it's just enough to pla... Read More
Loire Valley Reds Jan. 30, 2024
Most U.S. wine drinkers prefer their red wines to be kind of soft, slightly sweet or at least not pa... Read More
A Big Thanks to America's Women Voters Nov. 22, 2023
I admit I am not thankful for the climate change deniers, assault weapons supporters and election re... Read More
Wine and Food Jul. 20, 2021
Excluding breakfast, I consider a meal without a glass of wine to be a missed opportunity. I think o... Read More
Roses Are Red ... Jan. 25, 2020
The next holiday in line is Valentine's Day. Oh, the holiday of love. So many love to decorate for t... Read More
Mean Girls Are After Melania Trump Nov. 30, 2018
The media, including magazines that purport to empower women, are behaving as "mean girls" when it c... Read More
China's Emperor Xi Rides The Tiananmen Tiger Feb. 28, 2018
For the last five years, Chinese President Xi Jinping has methodically acquired additional positions... Read More
Congo's Vicious Kasai War Could Reignite The Great Congo War Sep. 13, 2017
In August 2016, small but violent conflict erupted in the Democratic Republic of Congo's south-centr... Read More
Background Checks are Absolutely Warranted Feb. 10, 2017
Could there be any good outcome from making it easier for seriously mentally ill citizens to buy gun... Read More
The True Fix for Obamacare is Bipartisan Nov. 03, 2016
The Affordable Care Act's open enrollment period begins this week, giving people three months to fin... Read More
