First Vine Website
First Vine Wine Producers
- Azienda Agricola San Benedetto
- Bodega Hiriart
- Bodega Traslagares
- Cave la Romaine, Vaison la Romaine
- Cave la Vinsobraise, Vinsobres
- Champagne Bernard Mante
- Château de Clapier, Mirabeau
- Château de Roquebrune
- Château les Donats
- Domaine de Mairan
- Domaine de Montvac, Vacqueyras
- Domaine des Mathurins, Cazedarnes, France
- Domaine Fond Croze, St. Roman de Malegarde
- Domaine la Croix des Marchands
- Domaine Marion Pla
- Domaine Sainte Cécile du Parc, Pézenas, France
- Meridiana Wine Estate
- Società Agricola Bulichella
Food Writing and Food Sites
Other Stuff We Like
- Alliance Française
- Cap de Castel
- DCanter
- Each Peach
- Federal City Caterers
- Garrett Peck
- Georgetown Spice and Tea Exchange
- Goodwood
- Hillwood Museum
- iGourmet
- J Chocolatier
- Le Clos Saint Michel
- Le Salon de Sophie
- Lincoln Park Studio
- Nana
- National Parks Conservation Association
- Opera Now Podcast
- Parterre Box
- Pera Batlla Restaurant
- Peter Jon Shemonsky Fine Jewelry
- Pew Environment Group
- Replacements
- Society of the Cincinnati
- The Brookings Institution
- The Inn at Little Washington
- Towleroad
Wine Blogs and Sites
Wine Blogs in the DC Area
Tag Archives: wine and health
Social Distancing Installment #9: WHO wants you to stop drinking NOW
On April 14, the World Health Organization (WHO) released a statement and fact sheet on alcohol and COVID-19. There’s no subtlety here: Alcohol is known to be harmful to health in general, and is well understood to increase the risk … Continue reading
How dry we were?
February marks the end of what for some is a month of trying various forms of self-improvement. Although we think we’re going to keep up the things we’ve started, that mostly doesn’t happen (at least for me.) Veganuary may segue … Continue reading
Posted in Drynuary, Uncategorized, Wine and health, Yasmin Khan
Tagged Bulichella Tuscanio Bianco, buy wine online dc, Dry January, Drynuary, Gwyneth Paltrow, Nikki Stamp, No alcohol January, Persian food, Self-Care, The Saffron Tales, Tom Natan, Wellness, wine and health, wine delivery washington dc, Yasmin Khan
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A holiday gift — be at peace with drinking wine just because you like it
Since the holidays are nearly here, I expect to see a round of articles discussing how the wine we’ll be drinking this time of year is either (a) the perfect way to get jacked despite the inevitable holiday overeating, or … Continue reading
Posted in Anna Kirkland, Rebecca Kukla, Uncategorized, Wine and health
Tagged Anna Kirkland, Food messaging, Food shaming, health benefits of wine, Jerusalem cookbook, Maremma wine, Rebecca Kukla, Roasted Butternut Squash Salad, Sami Tamimi, Società Agricola Bulichella, Thanksgiving side dishes, Tom Natan, Tuscan wine, Vegan recipes, Vegetarian recipes, wine and health, Wine and self-care, wine delivery washington dc, Yotam Ottolenghi
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Four things I learned about wine this year
Another year nearly done. Time for another “Things I Learned” blog post, right? Unlike previous attempts, though, there’s a twist this year. All of these topics have pushed me to do more digging, ask more questions. Three of these four … Continue reading
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Tagged Azienda Agricola San Benedetto, buy wine online dc, Christmas cookies, Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder, Internet retailing, Speculaas, Studies on wine and health, Tom Natan, Vin Santo, Vin Santo del Chianti, Virtuose de Saint-Chinian, wine and health, Wine and pregnancy, Wine competition, wine delivery washington dc, Wine retailing, Wine shipping, Year-end roundup
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Does wine shorten your life, or does life without it just seem longer?
I’ve read as many studies on alcohol and health as possible for the past decade-plus. And also the media coverage that goes with them. As I’ve mentioned before, wine studies are often big news. And by the time the coverage … Continue reading
Six things I learned about wine and food this year
It’s that time of year when we reflect back – or not, as some of my friends tell me that 2016 was a year they’d rather not dwell on. Nonetheless, if you ignore the election-related memories (not easy, I grant … Continue reading
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Tagged 2016 round-up, Blogging, But First Champagne, buy wine online dc, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Cave la Vinsobraise, Corkscrews, David White, Dorie Greenspan, Dorie's Cookies, Food tips, French Onion Soup, Lucinda Scala Quinn, Medium-bodied wines, Onion Soup for New Year's Day, Simplicity in cooking, Therapius, Tom Natan, wine and health, wine delivery washington dc, Wine openers, Wine tips, Year-end review
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#Science claims wine causes happiness
I’ve decided to give up reading articles on health claims about wine. I think it will be better for my health if I do. In fact, I’m not sure why it is we need our wine to be a “healthy” … Continue reading
Resolution-ary news
“OMFG: Science Says a Glass of Red Wine May Be Equivalent to an Hour at the Gym,” read a post on the American Wine Consumers Coalition (AWCC) Facebook page. It was referring to an article by Ashley Fern that appeared … Continue reading
Posted in Cave la Romaine, Tom Natan, Wine and exercise, wine delivery washington dc
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