Grapevine

Readers have been taking my advice and are experimenting with the profusion of new and different wines being produced in the ever-expanding world of wine. I’ve exhorted you to seek out your “new favorite wine” and you’ve become wine explorers,

Do you prefer red wine or white wine? This is the universal opening question when the topic of enjoying a glass of wine arises. Be it at home, a party or a restaurant, it helps define us, not only for

Pairing wine and food is a favorite activity for me. Finding a complementary match creates a culinary experience that is invariably greater than the sum of its parts. A food dish on its own may be an exhilarating experience, tantalizing

Last week, I attempted to follow the history and antecedent practices leading to today’s Christian celebration of the Eucharist, the celebration of Christ’s Last Supper. In this week’s column, I address the two questions I left unanswered: Which wine did

As a Roman Catholic – and a wine writer – I haven’t given much thought to the wine that is consumed at mass during the sacrament of the Eucharist. This past week I recalled a conversation with our parish priest

Readers of this column are becoming more aware, and therefore more focused, on diet and on the health aspects of the foods and wines we consume. The government has stepped in to help us identify the ingredients, the nutritional components

Over the past few weeks, I’ve been focusing on the virtues of organically produced wines, those that are simpatico with the natural order of agriculture, grown and produced in a symbiotic relationship with the multitude of environments that influence the

Two weeks ago, we explored the numerous claims made for food and wines that are “natural” or “organic.” Producers and marketers use these terms loosely and indiscriminately. This art of making wines in harmony with nature was once prevalent across

Having sought out new wines for several decades now, I’ve found that I prefer particular styles of wine and specific wine regions. This has certainly helped steer me in the right direction when I’m perusing the numerous offerings at my

We all are aware that highly processed foods in our diet can disrupt our body’s natural ability to maintain the delicate balance between a healthy body and compromised states of health. Food additives also affect the natural vitamins and beneficial