For many of us, the year 2025 felt as though it lasted approximately 296,380 days. With the holiday season upon us here in the Northern Hemisphere, and the dawn of a new year fast approaching, today felt like an apt opportunity to bid a fond f*ck-you-get-the-hell-out-of-our-lives-already adieu to 2025, and celebrate. The natural choice in…
Tag: holiday wine
Gobble, Gobble, Mother F–ker! (Turkey Day Wine Survival Guides 2016)
Yeah, it’s that time of year. Again. I know that plenty of people hate Thanksgiving wine pairing articles (because many of you contact me to complain when I write them). The trouble is, just as many of you seem to love the things and ask about them every year. I almost never give specific wine…
Ye Olde Dreaded Thanksgiving Day Wine Article (And Other November Tidbits, Including The Most Talked About Wines Online In 2013)
It’s time for wine writers and wine geeks to heave a collective, heavy sigh. Just as every story about Australia is spiritually obligated to include a photo of the Sydney Opera House (seriously, what is with that?), the close of November brings the wine geek heartburn of Ye Olde Dreaded Thanksgiving Day Wine Pairing Article….
Halloween: Don’t Make Your Wine Pick Scary Stupid
This month, as part of my Answers.com gig, I penned a short article offering a selection of Halloween Wines Without the Kitsch. I mention it because, well, 1) it’s Halloween and 2) I like to piss off the people who have a near-apoplectic fit at the mere mention of holiday wine selections. [ Editor’s note:…