Category Archives: Wine Reading and Viewing

Come to Papa

Posted on May 28, 2013 by Bill Ward

Ernest Hemingway was and is renowned for his drinking, but most of that reputation seems to center around booze. But he also loved fermented grape juice and had this to say about it: “A person with increasing knowledge and sensory … Continue reading →

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A great read: Karp and Lynch’s ‘The Wine Snob’s Dictionary’

Posted on March 7, 2013 by Bill Ward

I love it when a book reveals a lot about itself on the title page. Actually, this might be the first time that ever happened, there, right under the actual name of the book: “wine snob: reference term for the … Continue reading →

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Thoughts worth sharing

Posted on November 8, 2012 by Bill Ward

It’s that time of year, and yes, I have to pen some wisdom on Thanksgiving wine pairings for my day job next week, like many another ink-stained wretch. (My advice here: Get a three-liter box of Big House White and … Continue reading →

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Pulled quotes

Posted on September 17, 2012 by Bill Ward

I just finished reading the marvelous “Wine & War” and am working up a review. But in the meantime, I found these quotations from the book too good not to share (plus it gave me an excuse to run a … Continue reading →

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Linkin’ logs: The view(ing)

Posted on August 21, 2012 by Bill Ward

Just as there’s a difference between reading a novel and watching a movie based on it, there’s a difference between reading about wine and watching a video about wine. As always, the quality of the latter depends largely on the … Continue reading →

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A sweet and salty ‘Kiss’

Posted on June 7, 2012 by Bill Ward

I have a new favorite wine movie. I was sure my way better half and I had seen “French Kiss” before, but while soaking it in last night, we kept on saying, “none of this seems familiar.” Finally we gave … Continue reading →

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Linkin’ logs 5-14-12

Posted on May 14, 2012 by Bill Ward

Around those tubes known as the Internet: The compound known as resveratrol, found in red wine, has proven beneficial to our health in sundry ways, but this is a first: The government is testing to see if it can slow … Continue reading →

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Getting corked without a screw (or with one)

Posted on April 3, 2012 by Bill Ward

I love the Interwebs, and despite obtrusive and often ridiculous ads (plugging Mariah Carey on a Radiohead video?!?), YouTube is one of the reasons why. Aside from the fun factor and the musical treasures (like this amazing, obscure piece by Bach), there’s … Continue reading →

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You can look it up

Posted on March 30, 2012 by Bill Ward

Some favorite wine-soaked quotes from great historical figures: “Wine is a combination of humor and light.” — Galilei Galileo “The sun, with all those planets revolving around it and dependent upon it, can still ripen a bunch of grapes as … Continue reading →

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Facts and go-figures

Posted on January 28, 2012 by Bill Ward

Ten things I learned in the first 100 pages of George M. Taber’s “A Toast to Bargain Wines”: • When bottles became the favored vessels for wine, the size of the bottle was determined by how much air the glassblower … Continue reading →

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