God rest ye merry, he/she/they; Let nothing you dismay. Keep the faith and with good cheer Make glad your holiday. Kwanza, Solstice, Christmas Tide Choose one (or more) above. Or none of these, if you aver It’s Hanukkah you love. Hang a stocking, deck the hall, Drape some tinsel over all. Burn a yule log, roast a goose; Put that gift wrap to good…
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Between hue and me
It’s very likely that the first thing you learned about wine, even before you were old enough to have tasted any, is that it comes in two colors, red and white. Like lots of other stories we’re told as children, this one is too simplistic to be either useful or true. But it is, God…
Should wine confront . . . or just cajole?
Most of us turn to wine, if not as a vehicle of relaxation, at least as a gateway to it. If you’ve gone so far as to acquire the apéritif habit, the first glass of the day typically marks the moment you’ve set work aside and begun the slow, evening unwind. Later, there may be…