It’s mid-January, we’re back on track after the holidays, and with one major New Year’s resolution to share with you – get out of the wine rut.

 

Ever find that happening to you? You’re drinking the same wine because either you don’t know what to try next, or you can’t imagine that there’s anything you’d like as much, so it’s easier to keep drinking what you’ve been drinking – maybe trying a new label, but not a new varietal. After all, if you like Super Tuscans, why bother trying a structured Cabernet or anything that isn’t a red.

 

The thing is, when you do try somethin ...

 Central Florida had its first cold snap of the season yesterday, which means we can talk about wintry things without having to turn down the air conditioning first. So … eggnog. Brandy or rum?

 Just kidding. Actually, it seems like a good time to talk about Port. Especially since we’ve got this great Warre’s Vintage vertical for sale in our catalog. I was just looking at some of the descriptions the other day for an entirely different reason, and it brought to mind some very holiday-ish images.

 There’s something about Port that brings to mind roaring fires in big stone fireplaces, holiday meals, spices, that sort of thing. I think it’s the descriptions … raisiny, dried fruits (especially plums), concentrated berries.