In the world of alcohol, there are no set dates for when beer, wine, and spirits were invented or discovered (and we’re not entirely sure which of those terms is correct). It is generally accepted that wine emerged sometime around… Read More ›
Month: January 2013
CONSUMER SEDIMENT: THE ECONOMICS OF CHAMPAGNE
On New Year’s Eve, while the Senate was debating Fiscal Cliff Deal, many Americans were making last minute stops to their local wine shops for that special bottle of champagne to celebrate with. Naturally, wanting to put a topical spin… Read More ›
DECANTING WINE: UNDERSTANDING AN UNDERAPPRECIATED ACT
You’re out for a celebration at a restaurant and you are looking forward to a spectacular meal. To fit the feel of the evening, you order a nice bottle of wine off the list, which is then shuttled to your… Read More ›
WHAT IS THAT FLOATING IN YOUR GLASS?
Wine offers any who are passionate about learning more a portal into another world. It is one of history, appreciation, dreams and class. Over ten years since I was absorbed into this realm and the journey has been wonderful. During… Read More ›
VODKA: MORE THAN A MIXER
What should you do if vodka interferes with your working? Quit working. So goes the old Russian anecdote. Vodka: the drink that has caused international disputes, a French army to retreat, is rumored to aid the pain of a jellyfish… Read More ›
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