AltWeeklies Wire
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
A Change of Heart on Sherrynew
An exploration of all the different types of sherry -- there are 12 altogether -- reveals to a critic that they don't all fall into the stomach-turning category.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Taylor Eason |
10-13-2005 |
Food+Drink
Tags: Corkscrew
Quality of Kosher Wines Is on Risenew
In the last 20 or so years, new kosher producers have bested the granddaddy of kosher wine, Manischewitz, by expanding varietal choices and delivering goods even non-Jews should deign to consume.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Taylor Eason |
10-06-2005 |
Food+Drink
Tags: Corkscrew
Avoid Bad Wine Pairingsnew
Ever tried drinking orange juice or milk after brushing your teeth? Remember the gag response? I have experienced plenty of wine moments like that.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Taylor Eason |
09-29-2005 |
Food+Drink
Tags: Corkscrew
These Guys are Our Guides to Good Tastenew
Importers, individuals with unrelenting passion for wine, scour the earth to find the next great wine treasure, meeting in dusty cellars to uncover hidden greatness.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Taylor Eason |
09-22-2005 |
Food+Drink
Tags: Corkscrew
The List of Beloved Possessions I Hope I'll Never Have to Usenew
"What would you take?" a critic is asked, as horrific Katrina stories pour in from the media. After a short pause, he replies, "My cat and the perfect case of wine."
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Taylor Eason |
09-15-2005 |
Food+Drink
Tags: Corkscrew
Fine Wines From Unlikely Placesnew
The same countries we think should be crestfallen continue to show that the language of wine and the love of the juice transcend political differences and create a free-flowing wine environment.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Taylor Eason |
09-08-2005 |
Food+Drink
Tags: Corkscrew
You'd Be Surprised: Wines Go With Pancakesnew
Breakfast and wine can and do go well together. But maybe not the wines you think.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Taylor Eason |
09-01-2005 |
Food+Drink
Tags: Corkscrew
Don't Expect Wine Advice to Be Given Straight Upnew
What wines are bartenders recommending these days?
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Taylor Eason |
08-25-2005 |
Food+Drink
Tags: Corkscrew
In Remembrance of Great Wines (and Times) Pastnew
One writer remembers the moments that made wine great -- or the wine that made moments great.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Taylor Eason |
08-18-2005 |
Food+Drink
Tags: Corkscrew
Despite Swipes by Snobs and Filmmakers, Merlot Still Delightsnew
Although wineries might be ripping out Merlot vineyards and cutting back on their single varietal production, it still reigns as one of the uber grapes that will stand the tests of taste.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Taylor Eason |
08-11-2005 |
Food+Drink
Tags: Corkscrew
