Wine – How sweet it is…or isn’t
Drink Up! By David Setley Though the majority of wines on the market today qualify as dry, that has not always been the case. In the ‘70s and ‘80s, most Americans preferred sweeter wines. In the 1980s, the best-selling wine here was White Zinfandel, the blush-colored...
The Old World and The New World of wine
Drink Up! By David Setley My goal has always been to broaden the wine knowledge of my readers and customers by introducing wines from around the world. You may have even heard me refer to a wine as being “Old World” or “New World.” It’s a distinction that warrants...Sparkling wines for the New Year’s celebrations!
By David Setley No holiday is more associated with popping a bottle of bubbly than New Year’s Eve. In fact, toasting the New Year has been customary for more than 1,500 years. After the Revolutionary War, Americans began making toasts (sometimes as many as 13!) at all...Keep a wine stash for unexpected guests and last-minute gifts!
Drink Up! David Setley I love those J-I-N-G-L-E bells! Ah, December…when jingle bells aren’t the only bells ringing. Ding-dong! You answer your door to find unexpected guests on your doorstep saying, “Surprise! Happy holidays!” Sound familiar? But what do you do? A...
