AltWeeklies Wire
Wines for Valentinesnew
With the myriad choices out there, what wine defines romance?
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Taylor Eason |
02-09-2006 |
Food+Drink
Tags: Corkscrew
Mail Bondingnew
Where faithful readers raise their voices on all matters food.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Taylor Eason |
02-02-2006 |
Food+Drink
Tags: Corkscrew
Chardonnay's Comebacknew
After tasting so many Chardonnays that I don't want to smell another for a while, I've assembled a motley crew of wines worth trying -- again.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Taylor Eason |
01-26-2006 |
Food+Drink
Tags: Corkscrew
Ode to a Wine Barnew
Here is a rhyme, plucked straight from the vine.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Taylor Eason |
01-19-2006 |
Food+Drink
Tags: Corkscrew
Port Authoritynew
Since port is a mystery to so many, it always makes an impact, more than scotch or liqueurs like Amaretto or Bailey's, and definitely more than regular wine.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Taylor Eason |
01-12-2006 |
Food+Drink
Tags: Corkscrew
Online Snobs vs. Valuable Wine Sitesnew
Many wine devotees have websites or blogs that should be avoided, but there are some to seek out.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Taylor Eason |
01-05-2006 |
Food+Drink
Tags: Corkscrew
Tips for Travel in Wine Meccanew
January and February are the best times to visit California wine country. Fares are cheaper; traffic isn't as bad; B&Bs actually seem appreciative to see you; and wineries aren't overrun with mobs of tourist buses.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Taylor Eason |
12-15-2005 |
Food+Drink
Tags: Corkscrew
When it Comes to Wine Bottles, Bigger Can Be Betternew
Bottles measuring 750-L (the normal size you see everywhere) fail to fill bellies of a houseful of people, so why not buy the big jugs? These family-size 1.5-L helpers can save you money, and you'll have enough to dive in yourself.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Taylor Eason |
12-08-2005 |
Food+Drink
Tags: Corkscrew
Useless Yet Curiously Intriguing Wine Factsnew
Here's a list of completely geeky wine facts to drop on an unsuspecting bore at a party. Even if it's only to entertain yourself.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Taylor Eason |
12-01-2005 |
Food+Drink
Tags: Corkscrew
For Small Wineries, Passion is Just as Key as Profitnew
Corporate wineries often focus on the profit machine, with enough resources to compete on price and volume. Smaller, family-owned wineries don't have deep pockets, so they create demand by producing craft-made, quality-driven wines.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Taylor Eason |
11-23-2005 |
Food+Drink
Tags: Corkscrew
Gluttony and Grapes Go Togethernew
The holiday is the pinnacle of gluttony, a food bacchanal, an excuse to eat 20 pounds of bird. And a fabulous excuse to open bottle after bottle of wine.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Taylor Eason |
11-17-2005 |
Food+Drink
Tags: Corkscrew
Drink Wine! Ward off Germs!new
A Spanish study in 2002 said red wine will actually prevent a cold. Compared to non-drinkers, men and women who downed an average of more than two glasses of wine each day saw a 40 percent reduction in their risk of developing a cold.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Taylor Eason |
11-10-2005 |
Food+Drink
Tags: Corkscrew
Keeping Up With Wine Trendsnew
Here's a smattering of what's going on in the streets of the wine world.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Taylor Eason |
11-04-2005 |
Food+Drink
Tags: Corkscrew
Where Do We Sign Up for Drug Therapy?new
Although the phrase "wine therapy" rings of a Dr. Phil book gone fruity, alcohol -- as we all know too well -- allows people a release from the day's tensions. And wine provides an infinite topic of conversation, providing fodder for bonding.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Taylor Eason |
10-27-2005 |
Food+Drink
Tags: Corkscrew
Readers Speak Out on Boxed Wine, Cooking Wine, Morenew
Readers ask questions about how long bottles of wine stay fresh and what's best to use as a cooking wine.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Taylor Eason |
10-20-2005 |
Food+Drink
Tags: Corkscrew
