Lately, I've been traveling a lot (not wine related), which is why July was a lean month for new wine posts at Winewaves.  Residing in Nashville as I do, and being on a budget, I've been loyal to Southwest Airlines for years.  In fact, three of the past 6 years, ...

ScienceDaily: Alcohol Amount, Not Type -- Wine, Beer, Liquor -- Triggers Breast Cancer Duh? Everything in moderation, even wine with all it's saving chemical compound graces. The Associated Press: Researchers Map Genome of Wine Grape Pinot noir beats humanity for sheer number of genes. The effects of drinking wine - 28 Sep 2007 - Opinion, Editorial and reader comments from New Zealand...

Kix Brooks, who along with partner Ronnie Dunn host the 2006 CMA Awards this evening, is in the process of building Arrington Vineyards , a winery and plantings in Arrington, Tennessee.  The venture also includes partners Fred Minderman and Winemaker Kip Summers.    Brooks, half of the ever-popular country music ...

Thank you to Tom Wark's Fermentation for the innovation known as the American Wine Blog Awards , which has flattered me with two nominations and already increased traffic here at Winewaves. It's award season and it's up to the people now. Everyone is invited to vote once in each category. ...

Have You Heard?  The Menu For Hope III campaign is live and running.  Chez Pim has orchestrated this campaign since its inception in 2004, and this year the funds raised will be donated to the UN World Food Programme , which provides hunger relief for needy people worldwide. Last year, ...

Speak easy and carry a big stick (a sourdough baguette that is).  The Zinfandel was pouring freely, baguettes abounded, a moon full of cheese was consumed, and the sun even peered out for this annual Bay area festival of red. Chris Lynch of Mutt Lynch Winery pours his Portrait of ...

My August story appears to be my deliberate attempt to escape the oppressive 100-degree heat in my home town of Nashville, or to keep moving to avoid thinking too much about having lost our little Opal (see my last post). Before telling where I've been, this is a good time ...

Regular readers of Winewaves have noticed the slowing pace of new pieces in 2007. For the first 2 years I tried to keep a daily pace of providing new pictures and reviews here. Winewaves began in February of 2005, but it's over. At least for now. Like many other well-intentioned ...

The much acclaimed Enoteca Vin is located in the old Pine State Creamery building in the now trendy Glenwood South District near downtown Raleigh. Fortunately my inaugural visit last week was with my Mother and Grandmother on Tuesday night. Actually both "Mom" and "Granny" know the building for what it ...

Last week on the way to Buffalo I had a connection at BWI (Baltimore Washington International) and there was a delay on my outbound flight. I got a glass of green tea and went walking around and discovered Vino Volo over in concourse A. I had forgotten about this location's ...