July 4th. The day that we in the U.S. celebrate American independence. It’s fitting that we laud the bravery, gumption, and raw intelligence of our founding fathers, as well as the courage of those who fought to make our country free to chart its own destiny. I suggest doing that with burgers and grill-friendly wines….
Category: holidays
It’s Memorial Day – For God’s Sake, Drink Some Zin!
For those of you in the U.S. of A. – apologies again to my (now probably seriously dwindling) International readers! – it’s Memorial Day. That time when we in the U.S. partake in the American pastimes of family gatherings, and patriotic remembrance, and – best of all – charing meat over an open flame until…
It’s Spring – Drink Whatever the Hell You Want!
(images: Joe Roberts) Ah, Spring. That time when a young man’s fancy turns to love. And to thoughts of what wines are best to get that love just a little bit tipsy. Or maybe a lot tipsy, depending on the moral stature of the young man. Although the weather here in the Mid-Atlantic/NE has been…
Wine Makes You Sexier (I’m just sayin’…)
(image: www.yandy.com) And it’s not because the object of your desire becomes more desirable after you’ve put on the “wine goggles.” According to a survey jointly sponsored by the Australian Wine Council and on-line dating service Match.com, having a healthy knowledge of the world’s most romantic beverage makes you more attractive, with those people preferring…