History of Wine – The Armchair Sommelier

A (Moderately) Short History of Stemware

I own an absurd number of wine glasses. How many is absurd? North of 200, let’s just leave it at that. By any reasonable standard,

Can you recommend a good Riesling? I actually cringe a little inside every time someone asks me that question. Not because I don’t like Riesling,

Damn. It’s been a while since I’ve done a Wine, Words & Wednesday post. I’ve been thinking about the Founding Fathers a lot this past

If the American Revolution had a sponsor, it would have been Madeira. Just look at this resume: Betsy Ross sipped Madeira while sewing the American

When I was young, my parents were super fond of an Italian restaurant in Washington, DC called Luigis. The restaurant opened in 1943 and closed

Christmas is a lot of work. There, I said it. As a kid, Christmas just magically happens. But, once you cross the threshold into adulthood,

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