About Bill
James Beard Award winner Bill Ward has been covering wine for the better part of a century (the 21st). His “Liquid Assets” column runs in the Minneapolis Star Tribune. He loves food, wine, sports, music, travel and his way-better half, Sandy.Follow Bill
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*Tasting events: a NOT-t0-do list bit.ly/18ZpSgZ
*Now that it's finally warming up ... time for reds bit.ly/19aHMAl
*Do vintages matter? Only to a (price) point. And less than ever bit.ly/1ag9BoH
*Alsace, the world's most under-recognized region bit.ly/13QC3xb
*The year that was. Or was it? bit.ly/WJEuKW
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*May I have a little red in that white wine? bit.ly/Nz7jM4
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*Many do judge wine by its cover http://bit.ly/rqU31d-
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L.A.’s consumers, India’s wine and other tidbits
More stuff I learned at the Riverside International Wine Competition: • Minneapolis-St. Paul is a whole heckuva lot like Los Angeles when it comes to consumer demographics. A SoCal wine buyer painted the El-Lay of the land like this: “You basically have three groups … Continue reading
Posted in Actual News, Dessert Wines
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A long and lovely weekend’s lessons
What I learned during my imbibing adventures over the weekend: • Marsala can be profound: At a dinner party Saturday, my friend Molly brought a Marco de Batoli Vigna la Miccia Marsala. Amidst a whole lotta oohing and aahing, table … Continue reading
Posted in California Wines, Dessert Wines, Experiences, French Wines
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Moms? Maybe
Cliché alert: The following is a gift guide for Mother’s Day. Caveat alert: These suggestions fit only if the recipient is actually interested in and enjoys wine. It is written under the assumption that the giver has moved beyond the … Continue reading
Posted in Bubbles, Dessert Wines, Wine Reading and Viewing
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Kermit Lynch tasting: Right in his (and my) wheelhouse
One of my favorite wine experiences was spending several hours a few years back with importer/writer/musician Kermit Lynch, including a long lunch at Chez Panisse. Lynch wasn’t present at a tasting of his wines this month at Lucia’s, but he … Continue reading
Posted in Burgundy, Dessert Wines, Italian Wines, Loire, Pairings, Rhone
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