Month: July 2018

“Casanova’s Europe” reveals a refined and visually seductive culture on the cusp of modernity—one characterized by pleasure seeking, movement across boundaries, and self-invention. Casanova himself inhabited many roles—entrepreneur, social climber, spy, … <span class="entry-title-primary">Casanova, Wine Lover</span> <span class="entry-subtitle">The drinking life in 18th century Europe</span>Read more

Why is a set of wines arranged in a particular order for tasting purposes referred to as a flight? Even the venerable Oxford English Dictionary doesn’t seem to know – its … <span class="entry-title-primary">Flights of Fancy</span> <span class="entry-subtitle">Getting your wines in a row</span>Read more

“Try this one weird trick” those trashy online ads plead — promising to help you lose that belly fat, regrow a bumper crop of lustrous hair, outwit the market, or jump … <span class="entry-title-primary">One Weird Trick</span> <span class="entry-subtitle">The Value of a Slosh</span>Read more