There are, in fact, only two styles of Port. Yeah, I know, that goes against everything that your senses tell you, especially when you see thirty different types of Port for sale on a wine store shelf. But quantum physics defies much of the common sense that you develop to survive at the macro-physical level,…
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Gifts For Another Horse’s Mouth (Gifting Alcohol 101 For Fix.com)
My latest piece for Fix.com was published this week, and it’s geared towards the When, How, and What of gifting booze. And not a moment too soon, I think, considering that the holidays are nigh upon us, and that you might have many, many friends who are desperately in need of a stiff drink (for…
Go Forth, And Grill! (Talking Wine And BBQ For Fix.com)
With warmer weather finally upon us in the Northern Hemisphere, my latest for Fix.com (“Grilling and Grapes“) focuses on what wine grapes to keep in mind when you’re firing up the grill. Wine-and-seasonal-food-stuff-pairing articles are nearly as annoyingly omnipresent as drink-rose-in-the-Springtime articles these days, but because this is my writing that we’re talking about here,…
Drinking A Mean Game When Serving Game (Wine Food Pairing Up-leveling For Thrillist.com)
My latest for Thrillist.com is now available, titled How to Level Up Food and Wine Pairings. Is there anything new regarding food and wine matching offered in this piece? Probably not; just about everything that need be said about pairing up food and wine has pretty much been said. Having said that, the article is…