(images: wiskirchengallery.com, farm3.static.flickr.com, smokingkills.com) Guess what? Smoking sucks donkey butt. Hardly a news flash, right? But what you might not know already is that, aside from the fact that smoking kills more people per year than alcohol & drug abuse, homicides, suicides, car accidents, fires, and AIDS-related deaths – combined – it also kills something…
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How To Navigate Wine on the Web (3 ways to Keep Up With Wine Online & Still Stay Sane)
(images: epicurious.blogs.com, i.ivillage.com, chungkiddo.blogspot.com) In a recent post on her blog, the venerable Dr. Debs wrote about a recent survey commissioned by Constellation Wine Brands (a big, big conglomerate that own dozens of wineries, including Mondavi). The study concluded that more and more wine consumers are overly confused when it comes to what wine they…
Wine Appreciation and Alcohol Abuse: How to Avoid Personal Disaster
(images: brainboomer.com, jamieq.blogspot.com) I work in two professions – Wine Consulting and Playing Rock Music – that pretty much guarantee that I am in close proximity to alcohol (and its potential abuse) a good portion of the time. I love to drink. Specifically, I love to savor excellent wine (and beer), and admire the nuances,…
3 Ways to Increase Your Wine Appreciation Without Drinking
(images: allposters.com, paddlinginstructor.com, 4hisglory.wordpress.com, dogchannel.com) Let’s face it. There are just some situations where our favorite pastime – drinking the vino – just isn’t appropriate. Religious retreats, Amish barn-raisings, and Rehab all come to mind. Think that because you can’t imbibe the vino, you’re missing out on opportunities to up your Wine IQ? Wrong, Jack!…