By Nick Antonaccio
The United States has long been the melting pot of world ethnicities and culture. The mosaic of our country has shifted over the last 400 years from the early Native Indians and colonists to today’s vibrant mélange of nationalities from
Read MoreHere’s a quick poll to determine your drinking patterns and preferences compared to the nation as a whole. Which beverages do you prefer? Are you drinking more or less than five years ago? Have your preferences evolved over those five
Read MoreIt is the height of the summer celebratory season. Whether at a party or a barbeque, at the beach, a vacation house or a backyard, many Americans tend to include a bit of alcoholic refreshment in their social interactions. (It
Read MoreReaders have been asking for advice on wine drinking standards. As you acquire a more refined taste, and preference, for certain wines, there are accepted axioms floating around the “Bacchusphere” that become confusing. Many are still relevant, but others have
Read More“A picture is worth a thousand words.” “Every picture tells a story, don’t it?” These phrases have a deep-rooted legacy in American culture, both written and sung. As products of their time, they conveyed an aesthetic that was as much
Read MoreWine bottle stoppers. Much has changed in the last 10 years. Natural cork dominated the closures for bottles over many centuries. And, in spite of inroads from other forms of closure, they still do. But in the end, natural cork
Read MoreIn past columns, I’ve written about the overwhelming conclusions of multiple studies on the health benefits of a moderate consumption of wine. Two glasses a day for men and one a day for women provide antioxidants and other compounds (polyphenols)
Read MoreI frequently ponder, and then expound upon in this column, the wonders of winemaking. Elemental, and always vitally essential, to the success of winemakers worldwide is the essence of the power and influence of Mother Nature. This week, my mental
Read MoreLast week, we continued our virtual tour to another small winery in California. I left you with the allure of Unti Winery and Vineyard, a family-owned and operated winery in the Dry Creek Valley appellation in Sonoma County. A reader
Read MoreOver the course of the past few weeks, I’ve engaged you on exploratory trips to California wine country that my wife and I have enjoyed. The genesis of these trips over the past year was our desire to discover those
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