In the long history of wine production and consumption, the United States has played a very minor role. Cultivated grapes have been grown, and wine produced, for millennia. Recently discovered … [Read more...]

In previous columns I’ve been an advocate for the moderate consumption of wine. I’ve presented the benefits and rarely focused on the negative aspects. (Isn’t there always a counterargument these days … [Read more...]

Cooking at home has become popular during our months-old sheltering-in-place lifestyle. And so has consuming wine, often at table while enjoying the latest inspired meal we’ve self-created or … [Read more...]

Chianti. Utterance of the word evokes fond memories of a place and time. Of indelibly etched meals enjoyed on a patio overlooking rolling hills of vineyards. Of trattoria house wines, at times sans … [Read more...]

We’ve all gone through the difficulties of isolation, sheltering and distancing for the past four months. Many of us have adapted well, including learning to work remotely. Others have been under … [Read more...]

I’m a firm believer in the influence of terroir (pronounced tair-wahr) on wine. This term encapsulates the specific local conditions having an impact on the final product in a bottle of wine: the … [Read more...]

I’ve been penning this column for over 12 years and I’ve enjoyed presenting readers with diverse wine topics. While rambling through my archived columns during this pandemic, I came across a column I … [Read more...]

Whatever happened to the artisanal goods of years past? Where have the locally grown and produced products gone? In spite of all the talk these days about farm-to-table and farmers markets, the … [Read more...]

We’ve all been inundated with negative news that for months has been hard-hitting and persistent. The pandemic, the economy, the social unrest, the turbulent equity and bond markets have all taken … [Read more...]