Category: Best of AWB
Responsible Wine Drinking Can Save Your Life. Maybe.
When I was a law clerk I worked on a case for a client's son who had been arrested for underage drinking and driving while intoxicated (DWI). I was responsible for doing the research that made the sobriety test results ...
Commentary: Credentialing for Wine Bloggers
Last Fall during the North American Wine Blogger Conference there arose a debate: Is it ethical for wine bloggers to accept wine gratis from the wine industry (Wine Blogger and Industry Interaction: What Crosses the Line)? Fast forward a few ...
Awful Falafel (Recipes from the rest of the meal)
The other night I decided to make a Mediterranean feast. As documented by Amy yesterday, we had it along with the 2007 San Felice Vermentino Maremma Toscana Perolla, which turned out to be a very good match. She mentioned my ...
What is a wine snob?
Looking up the word 'snob' on dictionary.com brings up the following definitions: snob –noun 1. a person who imitates, cultivates, or slavishly admires social superiors and is condescending or overbearing to others. 2. a person who believes himself or herself an expert or connoisseur ...
What moves us?
There are times in our lives when we experience something that moves us. We may be moved to tears, to action, or even to turn away. We see, hear, read, or taste something that stirs something within us. These emotional ...
