Wine Reviews & Musings about the "Wine Lifestyle" in South Florida and Beyond
From forbidden fruit to the blood of Christ, grapevines and our beloved wine have been the subjects of myths and religion since the beginning of time. Ancient Egyptian King Tutankhamun's tomb contained 26 wine jars made with wines by 15 winemakers (pg. 59). Dionysus had many names and ruled several vegetative subjects, but reined supreme... Continue Reading →
Anyone else love a good ole wine country detective mystery set in the Loire Valley? Because if you do, you're in luck! Foul Play in Vouvray may just be the beach read you need this summer (if we are allowed to even go to the beach). My old boss back in D.C. sent me a... Continue Reading →
I hope I'm not offending a dead author here, but I struggled a bit through The Garden of Eden by Ernest Hemingway. Not that the writing is hard--Hemingway is known for his simplicity, but the style is all his, and though I've tried, I haven't fully been able to enjoy it in any of the... Continue Reading →
Every traveler has a trip in his or her life that has somehow changed them for the better or at least made their life more colorful or exciting. In The Vineyards of Champagne, author, Juliet Blackwell, paints a picture of a region through the lens of the past and present, taking her characters away from... Continue Reading →
I'll admit that it has been a while since I read a really great book. This is disappointing to me because I like to think of myself as a "reader," although, it's hard to carry that title these days due to the lack of actual book reading that is occurring. I'm to blame for this,... Continue Reading →
Readers of History & Wine, I have a special spotlight for you. If you have been following along over the past year, you may have noticed my deep love of reading and writing woven throughout the articles I post. I have referenced several authors and books, many of which I have reviewed for you here.... Continue Reading →
“They had put the president’s health, well being and safety in my hands, under their threat to me. How had they put it? ‘We entrust the sacred life of Mr. Lincoln to your keeping. If you don’t protect it, never return to Illinois, or we will murder you on sight.’ I didn’t drop my guard... Continue Reading →
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