Parental (mis)guidance
So my dad died last week, and it got me to thinking about how he and my late mom might have helped... Read More
The roots of “If … then …”
Amidst all the hubbub about Mitt Romney’s tenure at Bain Capital, my friend Tom unearthed the origin of the “if … then... Read More
Wines of the Week: July 16-22
Everyday: It’s pronounced vee-own-YAY, and its foremost expression comes out of the Rhone, particularly in hard-to-find Condrieus. But the McManis California Viognier... Read More
Wines of the Week: July 9-15
Everyday: Midsummer is indubitably vinho verde time. These ridiculously refreshing Portuguese whites (often green, as the name connotes) are just plain fun... Read More
What to do with plonk?
What started as a post for this site evolved into today’s Liquid Assets column, and it contained a rarity: calling out brands... Read More
A Krug kind of morning
No, I’m not drinking bubbles from perhaps Champagne’s foremost producer (consarnit!). But within a half-hour just now, two Krug-related items crossed my... Read More
Linkin’ logs 7-11-12
Wheelin’ around those tubes that some call the Internet: • One of the wine world’s oldest saws is that red wine and... Read More