Witness – if you dare! – the ongoing complexity of the relationship between wine and your health: Back in January, I offered some advice about drinking wine when you’re on a diet. In summary: wine has calories, so if you’re watching your weight you need to watch your alcohol intake as well. That article became…
A Pennsylvania (Wine) Revolution (Penns Woods Wine Tasting)
A shot has been fired in the world of Pennsylvania winemaking. And it’s a portent of a revolution in how wines are made in PA – and for that matter, how wines are made in all of the East Coast U.S. wine regions. A bold statement? You bet. But I mean every word of it….
The Future of Small Wineries in America…?
Forbes.com ran an interesting (and sobering) article this week about the future of small to medium wineries in the U.S. (primarily CA, WA, & OR). What this article says is that, due to the proliferation of wineries, wine brands, and distributors (5000+, 7000+, and 450+ respectively – in the U.S. alone), consolidation is inevitable. Throw…
In the News: Can Red Wine Keep You Young at Heart?
No doubt that a glass or two of red vino can awaken your youthful enthusiasm, under the right circumstances of course (dining with friends, during a hot date…). But can red wine literally make you young at heart? As in, keeping your ticker from aging? Apparently it might, according to this article released today by…