Author: Stephen Meuse

Ever thought it might be time for a reset of some time-honored but badly out-of-sync-with-the-era holiday tunes? We have. What follows is just at the idea stage, of course. You can … <span class="entry-title-primary">Get Me Rewrite!</span> <span class="entry-subtitle">Five Sketches for Carols of Our Time</span>Read more

When I became a wine enthusiast, the standards for fine wine were set in just three places: Bordeaux, Burgundy, and Champagne. There wasn’t much French wine from other regions, or even … Critical FacultiesRead more

Planet wine is a heavily regulated old orb. Few people, I think, are aware that in addition to being subject to laws that govern the sale and consumption of alcohol, there are very … The Name’s the Same …<br> and Other Wine ConfusismsRead more

Is wine good for your complexion? Can it adjust your temperament? Balance your humors? Don’t be embarrased If you haven’t asked yourself these questions recently.  Most people haven’t, at least for … Humor MeRead more

Wine has many faces. If it didn’t, how would we write a fresh essay about it every week (not counting the chestnuts from the archive  we twitch a feather duster over, … X-Ray or Portrait?Read more

Well, if it isn’t our old friend Heraclitus, come to pay a visit. He’s been hanging around for 2500 years or so now and just refuses to go away. True, it’s … On Its Way to SomewhereRead more

We were on a road trip that took us from New Orleans to St. Augustine, and thence up through Savannah to Charleston. It was an eye-opener to see how readily southerners … Does this Wine Make My Butt Look Big?Read more

The answer — as is usual with these things — is that it  depends. Such a judgment is possible, but only if we provide not just the kind of wine but … Does the Ideal Wine Exist?Read more

Would it please you to know that you may well be a better judge of wine than you imagine? That you — casual, untrained, occasional wine drinker that you are— may … Is it Red or White? (No peeking)Read more

We’re living through a period just now when the more natural a wine is, the more cachet it enjoys. We have no argument with this, exactly, except insofar as . . … Pardon the AnthropomorphismRead more

Some years ago, finding myself stranded in Greenfield, Massachusetts by the wrath of hurricane Irene and looking for supper and a bit of company I popped into The People’s Pint, a … It Came from the LabRead more

By definition, etymology and inclination, sediment is just stuff that settles.  Most often, it refers to solid particles suspended in and carried along by a fluid, before they’re drawn inexorably downward by … It’s Sedimentary, My Dear WatsonRead more