Archive for the ‘Wine News’ Category
I love reading the results of controlled studies, surveys and polls. I believe they mean something…when interpreted in just the right way. Take for example This New Study, in the American Journal of Public Health and Reported upon by the New York Times. It demonstrates that after making it legal to purchase alcohol on Sundays in New Mexico (yes, it had been illegal to do so…sigh……) fatal traffic accidents related to alcohol use increased on that day. Here’s my probing…
I’ve always been more of a fan of Star Trek Next Generation than the first series. Jean Luc Picard just struck me as someone I’d much prefer to hang out with. Also, the gadgets in Next Gen were much better than in the original–The Holodeck alone is the kind of place I’m sure I’d become addicted to. So, it was interesting to learn that in the course of auctioning off a variety of Start Trek memorabilia, Christie’s found someone to…
I am absolutely fascinated by the campaign surrounding the ballot measure in Massachusetts that would expand wine sales into grocery stores. Currently you can only buy wine at "package stores" in the state. Without hearing any of the rhetoric from either side in the campaign you would b confronted with this question: "Should Grocery Stores Be allowed to sell Wine"? …..(the sound of silence)…..I know….Me too!…I’m not sure I even "get" the question or why it needs to be asked….
If you are a wine drinker, things are looking up for your pocket book according to a number of sources. First, Americans continue to drink more wine. According to drinks info publisher Adams Beverage Group consumption in 2005 rose 2.1% over the previous year to 273.7 million cases of wine. This upward trend in the volume of wine Americans are drinking has been continuous since 1988. The per capita consumption of wine increased in 2005 to 2.1 gallons, the highest…
I’m no expert on statesmanship. I’ve never been one. And though my post-graduate work was in the area of U.S. Diplomatic History that basically means I read a lot of memoirs, scanned a lot of maps, read letters between historical figures and poured over not a few diplomatic dispatches. That said, I’ve always thought that the essence of statesmanship, particularly on the world stage, is founded on the idea that even the most average of statesmen must be willing to…
