by Warren Johnston | Nov 3, 2015 | Columns, Food + Booze, The Pour Man
In addition to wine and news, I try to keep up with what’s going on in the music world. As with wine, I have an eclectic taste in music. I pretty much like anything with a tune. Well, there are a few genres — sea shanties and ISIS campfire songs come to mind — that...
by Warren Johnston | Oct 19, 2015 | Columns, Food + Booze, The Pour Man
Like white shoes, white pants and hats, white wines can go back on the shelf until the days lengthen and warm up. Sure, there will be occasions for a crisp Chardonnay, perhaps with a course or two of a holiday meal, and there are many other whites that are perfect...
by Warren Johnston | Oct 6, 2015 | Columns, Food + Booze, The Pour Man
Lately, I have been receiving some recommendations of wines to have with freshly caught seafood, so during a recent trip to Maine, my wife and I decided to try a few of them out. I had a couple of wines in mind, but I had not taken notice of Picpoul de Pinet, a white...
by Warren Johnston | Sep 22, 2015 | Columns, Food + Booze, Leisure, The Pour Man
Back in the beginning of the summer, someone suggested that I check out a “very nice” petite sirah and because I favor whites and roses during the hotter months, I filed the recommendation to memory without writing it down. However, my mental filing system is a bit of...
by Warren Johnston | Sep 8, 2015 | Columns, Food + Booze, The Pour Man
I think it’s safe to say that many wine drinkers tend to seek out comfort zones — wine brands, varietals, regions — that they return to time and time again. After all, there are so many wines on the market that it can be confusing, and once you know a wine that you...