On Valentine’s Day last week, Fix.com published, appropriately, what amounts to my little Valentine to what might be the red-headed-step-child of dessert wines right now, Ice Wine. Hell, even the once-totally-ignored sweet Sherries are cooler now than Ice Wine (see what I did there?). Personally, I have a sweet tooth, which probably explains my borderline-obsession…
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STFU, You Probably Aren’t Allergic To Sulfites (Taking On Red Wine Headaches For Fix.com)
Ah, the holidays; time for family, friends, and overindulgence! The latter, almost certainly, is the cause of your red wine headache, by the way. In any case, that evil cranial pain some of you experience after drinking red wine almost certainly is not the result of a sulfites allergy. Seriously… statistically, the most likely reason…
Devilish Details (Understanding Port Wine For Fix.com)
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,…
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…