Rubaiyat on the vine
We owe the English poet Edward FitzGerald a toast for translating the lovely quatrains that comprise “The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam [left].”... Read More
Proverbial wisdom
Proverbs are cool. I have a huge list of “regular” ones, but these are from the fermented-grape-juice world: “Burgundy for kings, Champagne... Read More
‘Most delightful’ words on wine
“Tell me what you eat, and I will tell you what you are” might be the best-known quotation from the French gastronome... Read More
Parlez-vous vin?
It makes sense that great French writers would have interesting thoughts on their country’s longtime favorite beverage. And so they do: “The... Read More
Sparkling words on Champagne
Perhaps more than any other type of wine, Champagne inspires great thoughts. Or at least interesting ones: “Champagne…the wine of kings, the... Read More
Linkin’ logs 2-26-14
There’s a global perspective to today’s syllabus at Linkin’ Memorial High, with Americans doing themselves proud but their leader, perhaps not so... Read More