Last night while at a restaurant, after we were escorted to our table, our waiter approached us with a bottle of Italian wine and asked if we would like it. Since it was not immediately evident, we asked what grape was used in the wine. Our waiter did not know and had to read the […]

This week a new and unique wine club has been started in Maryland. The wine club, Vintners Charitable Cooperative, focuses on a connection between boutique wineries and charity. Vintners Charitable Cooperative is the brainstorm of Mackie Barch. The goal of this unique wine club is to promote small boutique wineries and help charitable causes. Currently […]

A couple of weeks ago while visiting Lawton Ridge Winery in, Kalamazoo, Michigan, I picked up a small advertisement for eating local. It was an easy to use small folded passport ad. It was titled, Eat Local Kalamazoo. Despite its size, the ad included “Why Eat Local Food,” Calendar of Events for September, and a […]

Some interesting legislation is being considered in Wisconsin. The issue is about whether parents should be allowed to have their children have an alcoholic drink with them in public. To summarize the current law: children under the age of 21 are allowed to drink alcohol in licensed facilities when accompanied by a parent or guardian. […]