Author: Nick Antonaccio

By Nick Antonaccio The consumer movement toward being one with nature has picked up steam and is moving more and more into mainstream diets. From global environmental issues to locavores’ appetites for foods and products that are natural, organic or

By Nick Antonaccio Here we are, heading toward our third year of living in COVID hell. So…what’s in store for us going forward? I don’t know, you don’t know, the government doesn’t know, the scientists don’t know, the politicians don’t

“May I offer you a drink?” “Yes, I’d like a glass of (white, red, sparkling) wine.” This seemingly innocuous interchange with a waiter or bartender can be fraught with indecision, or worse, a hurried choice that has a mediocre result.

In this age of media frenzy, our cravings for real-time news and our blind faith in the plethora of social media outlets has created a society of information-hungry individuals where “first to report” supersedes vetted information time and time again.

Our perception and the reality of wine are influenced by many factors. Wine is not a monolithic sensory adventure. Each sip creates results in a confluence of taste and smell on our tongues, in our mouth and in our nose.

I accumulate readers’ questions and comments, then periodically address one of them in a column. For what it’s worth, these columns are my thoughts on facts and misconceptions swirling around the wine world, which are popping up on readers’ radar

Readers have been taking my advice and are experimenting with the profusion of new and different wines being produced in the ever-expanding world of wine. I’ve exhorted you to seek out your “new favorite wine” and you’ve become wine explorers,

Do you prefer red wine or white wine? This is the universal opening question when the topic of enjoying a glass of wine arises. Be it at home, a party or a restaurant, it helps define us, not only for

Pairing wine and food is a favorite activity for me. Finding a complementary match creates a culinary experience that is invariably greater than the sum of its parts. A food dish on its own may be an exhilarating experience, tantalizing

Last week, I attempted to follow the history and antecedent practices leading to today’s Christian celebration of the Eucharist, the celebration of Christ’s Last Supper. In this week’s column, I address the two questions I left unanswered: Which wine did