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Two stunning (though not surprising) chardonnays
I cut my wine teeth when “ABC,” or anything but chardonnay, was all the rage. This was the golden era of buttery, oaky chards that cried out for “chicken in a cream sauce,” and I found myself gravitating more toward … Continue reading
Loving those fizzy Italian reds
Back in the mid-70s, I remember my mother would sometimes keep a jug of Riunite in the door of the fridge. We were not a drinking family — my father was a health nut, into fitness and exercise (a frequent … Continue reading
Bedrock and Tablas Creek make gains for boxes and kegs
Two of my favorite California wineries made announcements this past week that should help push the needle further on alternative packaging for wine. On February 1, Morgan Twain-Peterson, co-owner of Bedrock Wine Co., announced on Instagram that Bedrock was releasing … Continue reading
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Tagged Bag-in-Box, California, California Wine, Recycling, Sustainability, Wine
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Is Prohibition returning?
A new wave of anti-alcohol sentiment is sweeping the US.
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Where to find me
Back when I was regularly updating this blog, several readers who were not subscribers to The Washington Post asked me where they could read my columns. You know, pesky paywall and all. First of all, I want to urge everyone … Continue reading
Posted in Chocolate and Wine, Italy
Tagged Chocolate, Italian Wine, Wine, Wine and Chocolate
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Traditions and Rituals
Wine lovers develop certain habits that may seem strange in polite company. These customs and rituals are part of wine appreciation. They are also easy to ridicule, and become the essence of wine snobbery to the uninitiated. Yet they (almost … Continue reading
Toasting Independence Day with Madeira
With the heat and humidity of July here in the Mid-Atlantic, it may seem counterintuitive to suggest a fortified wine to toast Independence Day. But the Founding Fathers, up there in “foul, fetid, fuming, foggy, filthy Philadelphia,” as John Adams … Continue reading
Posted in Madeira, Port, Portugal, Washington Post, Wine, Wine Trivia, writers
Tagged Madeira, U.S. History, Wine
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In Vino Veritas
In vino veritas, the Roman author Pliny the Elder wrote. In wine is truth. It’s an old Latin phrase making fun of people who speak their minds under the influence of alcohol. The quote is buried in a rather hilarious … Continue reading
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