The last time I saw the stunning Italian actress Virna Lisi on screen, she was having a wonderful time vamping it up as a reptilian Queen Catherine de Medici in the … <span class="entry-title-primary">A Toast to the Toast</span> <span class="entry-subtitle">What's really happening when we raise a glass?</span>Read more
Month: June 2021
When the Opposite of Dry Isn’t Wet
The 5 wine questions I'm most often asked and how I answer them
Since my job is essentially to meet and chat with guests and answer their questions about wine, I have a pretty good idea of what’s on their minds. What follows are the five questions I field most often, and how I respond to them.
Do Numbers Point the Way to Better Wine? Don't Count On It
Assigning numerical scores on the 100 point scale has emerged as a standard tool for navigating the complicated world of wine. The intent to simplify may originally have been legitimate and … <span class="entry-title-primary">Do Numbers Point the Way to Better Wine?</span> <span class="entry-subtitle">Don't Count On It</span>Read more
The Guessing Game The reliable markers used to identify wine are blurring
Wine has a long history, replete with fact and fancy. Over the centuries, its enthusiasts have wrapped it in a cloud of myths, tropes and what today we call memes. One of … <span class="entry-title-primary">The Guessing Game</span> <span class="entry-subtitle">The reliable markers used to identify wine are blurring</span>Read more