Wine Docents

Wine has taught me a lot about life, including: You have to savor every vintage when it's young, seems full or promise, and you don't know yet where it's going... and as it reaches its spectacular peak... and as it fades. And then there's always another vintage.

Happy new year. We have a lot to get done this year!

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(Reprinting our "responsible drinking" guidelines in anticipation of the holiday.)

As we approach holidays where indulgence and "having too much" is more or less the whole idea, let's review how much alcohol is too much. Perhaps regrettably, one can't discover the line to "too much" except by crossing it (you have to get there!); but there are general guidelines. What follows is not medical advice, and will vary from person to person. Please use great judgment, especially if you are driving, and come back to see us here next week.

An average person with a healthy liver can process about one (5 oz) glass of wine (12% alcohol) in an hour with no particular effect. Food likely will delay the alcohol effect by slowing absorption - then it can hit you all at once when it enters the blood stream.

Depending on your local and state laws, two glasses of wine in an hour probably will get you to the "illegal to drive" level, and about a glass an hour after that will keep you there. If you stay in this zone, allow at least half an hour after your last drink before you drive... and ask someone else's opinion.

Now... go forth and enjoy amazing wine and food with family and friends. Have a fabulous holiday!

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We are the lovers of which he spoke... and perhaps some of the rest, too!

We are having a great virtual wine tasting event February 26 - three spectacular red blends! Let us know if you want in (and feel free to share this with all your wine-loving friends).