Pagan Roots of the Chirstmas Tree [Infographic]
We call it the “Christmas” tree, but the evergreen that we haul into our homes and decorate is only loosely and lately associated with…
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Is This Wine Eco Friendly or Not? [Infographic]
With farmers’ markets sprouting all over the country, the organic sections of supermarket chains expanding, and specialty stores proliferating, organically grown food is attracting…
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A lot of the wine that we drink is random. A friend fills our glass at a dinner party. A server suggests a wine…
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How Did Grenache Get to the Island of Sardegna?
Dear Wine Witch: I enjoyed a wonderful Cannonau di Sardegna at a friend’s house and did a little research to learn something about the…
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Some people seem to be particularly good at choosing gifts for others, some not. As a friend once pointed out to me when I…
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From Barrel to Bottle
When I write about a wine’s flavor profile, I usually include whatever a winemaker’s tech sheet states about barrel aging, how many months in…
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Are Primitive and Zinfandel Related?
Dear Wine Witch: My husband was born in Puglia and grew up drinking Primitivo. He insists that Primitivo is the same grape as California…
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At the beginning of this year, Robert Parker Jr., the most powerful wine critic in the world, announced that he had sold a large…
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Death of the Dinner Party
The New York Times recently published an article about the death of the dinner party, Guy Trebay’s Guess Who Isn’t Coming to Dinner. But…
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Prosecco: The Other Bubbly
The increasing popularity of Italian Prosecco among Americans dazzles just like its bubbles. It is everywhere at various prices, mostly inexpensive. Between 2007 and…
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