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Don’t call it a comeback

Like (literally) every industry, COVID-19 has left their mark and affected everything from growth, profits, and most importantly, jobs. The champagne industry is not immune to those effects. Lockdowns have caused little to no weddings to take place. A reduction in visits to restaurants, and almost zero parties has “fatally wounded” the industry. “Producers in France’s eastern Champagne region, headquarters of the global industry, say they have lost an estimated 1.7 billion euros in sales for this year, as turnover fell by a third, a hammering unmatched in living memory, and worse than the Great Depression. They expect about 100 million bottles to be languishing unsold in their cellars by the end of the year” (Yahoo News reports).

Producers will need to destroy or sell their grapes at a drastically reduced price to avoid excess production and cause bottle prices to plummet. But remember, “night is darkest, just before the dawn.” A recent survey from Drizly showed that 61% of retailers expect to stock more Champagne and sparkling wine in the next one to three years. According to the article from Cathy Huyghe of Forbes, “this is a 180 from earlier this year, when many proclaimed Champagne fatally wounded.” Additional positive sentiments were shared by Caroline Henry, in her blog post on Wine-Searcher. “After fearing the worst, Champagnes growers and producers are feeling cautiously optimistic as we enter a new year.”

First reported by Front Office Sports, “The NFL Hall of Famer has teamed up with Lasorda Family Wines, legendary MLB manager Tommy Lasorda’s winery. Eighty-One’s first release is a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah grapes — signed bottles are available.”

This is your standard brand partnership, where Lasorda Family Wines partners with TO to create a special blend and a new brand, “81”. TO will receive a portion of the sales, and rumor has it there’s potential for equity, based on sales performance. If you’re an athlete, this is an ideal partnership. You get paid for your likeness, while reducing the risk of family. Lasorda Family Wines has a nice reputation, so it’s not like TO is partnering with the dude in Alabama making wastewater treatment wine.

I just hope the label is him working out in his driveway in South Jersey. For starters, the dude is diced cheddar and he’s like 50. Second, that stunt was hilarious, he’s a maniac. Being a Philadelplhia-native, Eagles fan L-O-V-E TO. He’s a lunatic, just like the rest of us.

https://81vino.com/

Here's to the fans... Terrell Owens, HOF 2018 presents a wine dedicated to the fans throughout the years: football fans & wine-lovers alike can enjoy this luscious Cab

Would you drink wine made in a sewage treatment plant?

Allen Stiefel of Fyffe, Alabma was charged this week with unlawful possession of an illegally manufactured alcoholic beverage, a misdemeanor, and use of official position for personal gain, which is a felony. It all started when the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office received an anonymous tip about a “possible illegal alcohol operation” at the municipal wastewater treatment plant.

When a search was conducted, the sheriff’s department seized around 200 gallons of wine from the plant’s maintenance building. They also found fruit, large glass containers, bottling equipment, bottles and labels, indicating this “winery” (I use that term loosely) appeared to be in operation for a long period of time.

I expect to hear weird sh*t coming out of Florida because ya know...it’s Florida. But to hear something this absurd coming from Alabama? Shame on you! Once you read this article, you’ll be impressed by this toilet wine. The operations are impressive. I have a lot of questions after reading this article in the New York Times, https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/21/us/illegal-winery-waste-treatment-plant.html, as this is fascinating. But the REAL question I need answering is; What did the wine taste like?

Worker Ran Illegal Winery in Alabama Sewage Plant, Sheriff Says The DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office received a tip about an alcohol operation in a wastewater treatment plant in Rainsville, Ala. A 15-year city employee was arrested and charged.

The great thing about pairing champagne and sparkling wine with food is the versatility. Bubbles can be class, class, class. You can also get super ratchet with it. If you’re getting dressed up for NYE and want to go pinky out, then bubbles is your move. The following are a few perfect combinations for getting all fancy. From Food & Wine, Champagne Pairings for a New Year's Eve Party.

If you’re like me, you want to be fancy, but s**t, I’m not going anywhere so what’s the point? I’m also from PennsylTucky and my default is athleisure, which is basically dressing up in my hometown. So I’ll be taking the ratchet approach and drinking champagne with fried foods. Which is a move I HIGHLY recommend. Here’s a few options you might enjoy from Wine Folly, “10 Unique Champagne Food Pairings”. One item that was left off that you should consider, fried chicken. You’ll thank me later.

If you aren’t feeling any of those pairings, then check out some of the following. Town and Country Magazine’s “The Best Foods to Pair with Champagne” and Epicurious’ “30 Sparkling Wine and Champagne Food Pairings”

The three best ways to celebrate with bubbles

National Champagne Day is informally observed on December 31st, every year. Pretty obvious why it’s observed on this day. It would be weird to toast the end of the year with something other than Champagne. Champagne is great. It’s refreshing, makes you feel bougie, and any excuse is a good excuse for Champagne.

However, Champagne has been used as a generic term to describe any wine with bubbles. When in fact the name Champagne is legally protected. Champagne only comes from the Champagne region of France. If you’re drinking “champagne” from a region that isn’t Champagne, France, then you’re drinking “sparkling wine.”

Now that you know the difference, know this; sparkling wine and champagne are the same thing. So with that in mind, here’s a list of 20 ways to celebrate National Champagne Day. But here are our favorite three.

Saber. I recommend trying this outside if you can, because you might get it everywhere. Also, practice on a cheap bottle and not something nice. Sabering a bottle of champagne is both stupid AND awesome. There’s literally zero reason to do it, and that’s the reason why you need to learn how to do it. It’s a great party trick. Master your sabering technique here.

Champagne glass. Do you lean flute or “coupe” glass? If you’re name is Leonardo DiCaprio, perhaps you’re a coupe glass person. Did you click on that link? I mean, if you drink anything from that glass, how do you not mimic that move? You can learn all about the different champagne glass styles, here, thanks to our friends at Wine Folly. Do you need to have four different champagne glasses in your house? I’m not gonna yes, but NEED being the operative word, then no. You do not need four different types of champagne glasses. But it be a lot cooler if you did. So as you pop some bubbly this week, grab yourself a pair of champagne glasses - any will do, but always have them at the ready!

Food pairings. One of the many things that makes wine the best drink in the world is what it does when paired with food. Yea, s*x is cool, but have you ever made a perfect pairing of food and wine? Whether it’s a bold cabernet sauvignon with a ribeye, shira with smoke gouda, or champagne with oysters - the right pairing is mind blowing. Do yourself a favor and read the next section and pair your NYE night with the perfect foot for the bubbly.

If you missed an important holiday in December, you’re not alone. Don’t worry, these aren’t any religious holidays, holidays that require gifts or cards to be sent. National Sangria Day was on Sunday, December 20th. A top 5 favorite holiday in December, for sure. We can thank the Greeks and Romans for a lot of things, pasta, democracy, etc., but they were the first ones to start mixing their wine with sugar, spices and whatever else they could get their hands on. They called their mixed wines “hippocras”, and drank this over water as the water was unsafe to drink. Huhhhh uhhhh, “unsafe to drink” (wink), whatever excuse you all wanna make, but you aren’t fooling me.

Who doesn’t want a holiday celebrating the adult version of jungle juice, remember that stuff?! I’m turning green, just thinking about the taste of how awful that stuff was. Unlike jungle juice, sangria is refined and ya know...for adults. Since it’s made with wine, fresh fruit, and other ingredients like herbs, spices, carbonated drinks and liquor, then it’s gotta be for adults. Plus, sangria can be made all-year-long. It’s refreshing on hot summer nights, sparkling and festive during the holidays, and cozy and comforting with winter flavors.

So if you’re going to a holiday party, family event, or want to mix it up this weekend, Google a few recipes from the following pubs, Delish.com, Cookie and Kate, Wine Folly, and Food Network

2020 the year you become a "wine guy".

Almost a year into this pandemic, I’m sure you’ve traveled down many avenues to keep yourself entertained. Maybe you picked up knitting, downloaded TikTok, and/or bought half the items on Amazon. One thing we can all agree on is that our consumption of alcohol has probably increased. I’m not saying you black out every night and get sloppy, but your casual drinking frequency has more than likely increased. Starting happy hour a little earlier on Fridays. Maybe you started drinking wine with dinner more. Or maybe you started having an extra glass of wine while watching The Bachelorette, I mean how can you not after watching the train wreck that was this season with Claire and then calling an audible with Tayshia.

Regardless, your consumption has increased. That’s not a bad thing, see story above linking health benefits to the consumption of cheese and wine. But if you’re like me, you may not be in the mood for a G&T or a beer. I know my wine consumption has increased, and according to my friends at GQ, There’s Never Been a Better Time to Become a Wine Guy.

Bill Bradley interviewed Grant Reynolds, an award-winning sommelier and owner of New York City–based wine shop Parcelle and a partner at the restaurants Charlie Bird, Pasquale Jones, and Legacy Records. He cowrote a book, with writer and co-founder of the Infatuation Chris Stang, very conveniently titled How to Drink Wine: The Easiest Way to Learn What You Like.

I encourage you to read the rest of this article, as we support this cause. Making wine approachable, and not requiring a 4-year education and a lapel pin to officially tell the world you like wine. Grant says, “Ask for a glass of any of these four grapes: Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, or Cabernet. If you enjoy any of them, you are officially into wine.”

I’m officially into wine, and you should be too.

Cheese and wine, untapped health benefits.

Few things are as lovely as cheese and wine. Separately, they are delicious. Together, incredible. There’s rarely an occasion that cheese and wine aren’t fawned over. One would assume, given the less than ideal health record of cheese and wine, neither of them are healthy for you.

Until now. The angels...I mean authors, led by a team at Iowa State University, examined data from more than 1,500 adults in the UK. This study was designed to explore the links between diet and age-related cognitive decline. Consuming red wine has been linked to a number of positive health benefits. This includes links to improved brain function, recently published in the November 2020 issue of the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease.

When it comes to cheese, a new study suggests “responsible” consumption of wine and cheese could help to protect brain function as you age. The researchers said, “cheese was by far the most protective food”. “I believe the right food choices can prevent the disease and cognitive decline altogether.”, Brandon Klinedinst, a PhD student in neuroscience at ISU told Decanter.

Bottom line, Decanter and the scientists involved in these studies insist, “Randomized clinical trials are needed to determine if making easy changes in our diet could help our brains in significant ways.” I get it, need more research, more science, more data. And to reiterate, I’m not advocating we start a diet of 100% cheese and wine. However...I’m just saying, when in doubt, reach for the cheese and wine. The study suggests “responsible” consumption...whatever that means. “Responsible” sounds like a sliding scale.

Here’s why I’m all in on this article. The quote from Auriel Willette, assistant professor in Food Science and Human Nutrition at ISU. “I was pleasantly surprised that our results suggest that responsibly eating cheese and drinking red wine daily are not just good for helping us cope with our current Covid-19 pandemic, but perhaps also dealing with an increasingly complex world that never seems to slow down.”

Ya sold me.

Cork’d College - Wine lingo you can actually understand.

Barrel: the oak container used for fermenting and aging wine. French oak is a popular source of barrels for winemakers. Oak is used to vary the color, flavor, tannin profile and texture of wine.

Bordeaux: a region in Southwest France, considered one of the greatest wine-producing regions in the world. They are a producing powerhouse, with over 250,000 acres of vines and 20,000 wine producers in the region.

Terroir: a French term used to describe the geographical characteristics, unique to a given vineyard. This also includes factors such as the soil, topography, and climate.

You did what to your taint?

I first wrote about “smoke taint” a few months ago. It started when thousands of acres were burning across California. It was relevant to wine because smoke affects any/all plant life. Ya know, coz wine goes from grapes, which are grown from the ground...a system one might call farming. At the core of a great tasting wine is how well the farming conditions are. The land's microclimate is a critical foundation for making good wine.

When the elements of that producer’s microclimate change, it affects the quality of the grapes. Which adds another layer of potential devastation the fires in California have created. Not only are people losing their homes, jobs, loved ones, etc., but farming as a whole is taking a major hit. Knowing how these elements affect the wine industry, had me interested in a recent article in the San Francisco Chronicle, by Esther Mobley.

As she notes in her article, “I drank smoke-tainted California wines. Here's what they actually taste like”, she’s spent a lot of time thinking, talking and writing about smoke taint. Countless hours have been spent reading research papers, speaking to scientists, and much more to try and understand the effects of “smoke taint” on wine and how the fires in California threaten its $40 billion wine industry.

I encourage you to read the entire article, but the primary take away (in my opinion) is the smoke taint might fare better with reds than whites. When you drink a Chardonnay or Sauvignon Blancs or another white varietal, you aren’t looking for smoky notes. Campfire, smoke, leather and to***co aren’t what you want in a lighter wine. However, if that’s what I can expect from a Syrah, Zinfandel, or any red varietal, sign me up yesterday. Gimmie those flavors, with the usual red cherry, dark fruit and other complimentary flavors and that sounds like a great glass of wine for me.

Esther writes, “But above all, he hopes to learn something from the experience of 2020. By now, it’s clear: As long as there are wildfires in California, smoke taint will be a problem that winemakers here have to contend with. Maybe not ever again to the full extent of 2020, when the fires came so early in the season, threatening an unprecedented volume of unpicked fruit. Maybe not in every part of the state, maybe not every year. But no one can afford not to be thinking about it.”

Screaming Infidelities, into a can.

Not gonna lie, my inner high school emo-punk rock fanboy is screaming (infidelities...sorry (not sorry), I couldn’t help myself) on the inside. Famous for songs like Vindicated, from the Spider-Man 2 soundtrack. As well as, Hands Down and Screaming Infidelities. Chris Carrabba, the frontman of Dashboard Confessional and his music hit differently. And if you’re too young (or old) to know who DC is, know that this band put the “emo” into emo-punk rock. Chris was one of the first songwriters to combine the (gasp) feelings of young males and pair it with that SoCal punk genre that was popular in high school in the early 2000s. Chris’ team put out a press release highlighting the inspiration, the partnership, and much more. Below are a few excerpts from it, and here’s the entire thing.

Chris Carrabba of Dashboard Confessional today announced he has teamed up with Nightowl Canning as a partner, investor, and ambassador for Canvino: Bottle-Quality Wine, In A Can™. Crafted by Gold Medal Winemaker Susy Vasquez and launching with five varietals—Cabernet Sauvignon, Sauvignon Blanc, Rosé, Pinot Noir, and Chardonnay—Canvino is now available to ship in 36 states, just in time for the holidays. All wines can be purchased online in four-packs in California, Tennessee, New York, Washington, D.C., Texas, Illinois, Georgia, Florida, and more (full list available HERE). Canvino will expand into additional states next year; more news will be announced soon.

“After attending a music industry experience in wine country, I was inspired by how much I had learned about wine and how the flavors of each varietal could shape my experience,” explains Carrabba. “It's almost impossible to share a truly exceptional bottle of wine at a concert due to glass restrictions, so I sought out how .

Look like a genius gift-giving Sommelier.

So your girlfriend’s dad is a big wine guy. He knows his sh*t. You on the other hand, not so much. And this is your first holiday with them, and you’re starting to panic what to get him. It can’t be too much and overstated, he’ll see right through that. It can’t be some POS gift, you’ll look bad. The anxiety is starting to get dialed up. Wine is intimidating...and so is your girlfriend’s dad. You need to find that sweet spot of a gift. You don’t want to man-splain what a decanter is. It also might be useful to know where to purchase these gifts in the first place. Ok, don’t panic, we got you.

The great people at New York Magazine have what you need. More specifically, they asked sommeliers, winemakers, and people who love wine to share their favorite wine gift ideas. Lucky for us, NYMag created a list of all those ideas. These are the “The Best Gifts for Wine Lovers, According to Sommeliers and Winemakers.”

We love this list. It has a wide range of items at varying prices. Which is good for all of us. And, the items on this list are legit. Cool wine carafes, wine gadgets, etc. and they all look nice. The marble wine coaster for $20 is a nice touch, that looks more expensive than it is. Other items like a quality corkscrew are lowkey great gifts.

Are half-bottles of wine the "new normal"?

If you find yourself invited to a holiday party this year, don’t be “that guy” and show up empty handed. Show up with SOMETHING. Even if you’re going to that holiday party at the doctor’s house who serves oysters, bring something. According to the Wall Street Journal, wine in half bottles is the rage this holiday season. This is quite brilliant for many reasons. Holiday parties are going to be smaller this year, thanks COVID. So, bringing a case of 750mL bottles is too much...or is it?

“They offer oenophiles the opportunity to try a wine for much less money—even if, often, half bottles cost more than half the full-bottle price.” says, Lettie Teague. Let’s not forget that with the assortment of foods you just have to try, you’ll want the perfect pairing for each time you refill your plate. A half bottle has roughly 12 ounces of wine in it. That equates to 3-4 glasses, depending on your pour (I have a heavy pour). So you can get at least 2 glasses of wine on your own. And share the rest with your date or that attractive person you’ve been chatting up for the past 15 minutes. When you’re ready to move onto the next plate, pop the cork on that half bottle of cabernet sauvignon. Pair it with that mac and cheese and filet medallions that look ohhhh so juicy.

Everyone’s doing it

Per WSJ, “Retail sales figures released by Nielsen last month show that retail sales of wine in half bottles were up 45.5% in the 4-week period ending Nov. 7 over the same period last year.” Sooooo, “everyone’s doing it”, you might as well too, right? “Sales of half bottles of Champagne also increased this past year. According to Joe Janish, spokesperson for importer Kobrand Corporation, retail demand for Taittinger Champagne in half bottles has increased so much recently, Kobrand ordered more half bottles from Taittinger. Normally, the half-bottle size accounts for only 4-5% of the total amount of the label’s Champagne imported to the U.S.”

One of my favorite parts of the holiday season are the parties. Slap on a funky sweater, get your drink on and stuff your face. It’s a great excuse to eat someone’s food and drink their booze, I mean hey, they invited you! We all have our rounds of holiday parties. Which ones to hit first, which ones to hit last and which ones you can’t miss.

The ones you can’t miss always have the best spread. Top shelf booze, and a mile long table of hor d'oeuvres. The good news is that you’ve made it to the “can’t miss party”. The bad news, there’s too many food and booze options, where do you start? You don’t want to miss out on all the food options, and you don’t want to commit to a drink that will combat what’s on your plate.

Lucky for you, Scientists have unlocked the secret of Champagne and oysters pairing. Coz let’s be honest, you aren’t missing the holiday party serving oysters. Regardless if you like oysters or not, this is the “can’t miss” holiday party. But while you’re circling around the tables of food like a shark swimming around a wounded seal. Think about the wine you’re going to drink with whatever you plop onto your plate.

Which is why I recommend you check out the Holiday Pairing Guide from FoodandWine.com. Curious as to what wine to drink with your glazed ham, cheddar gougères, or that tiramisu you’ve been eyeing up? This is your guide. And while you’re trolling around the internet, looking for wine pairings, I also recommend TheWineBuzz.com’s pairing recommendations.

Is it time for a career change?

So we’re on day, what, like 208 of quarantine? Who knows. But if you’re like me, spending so much time on your computer and phone has been great and also terrible. With access at your fingertips to so much information, you’ve contemplated a career change at least 2 or 3 times. Don’t even lie. You’ve at least created a TikTok account, started sharing your skin care routine, and created an Instagram for your pet.

Being an influencer is a lot more work than I thought and being stuck inside for 18 hours a day, sucks. I can’t be the only one yearning to do something outside. Hiking, swimming, sh*t anything to get me out of this apartment. Amirite? So maybe one of those career changes you’ve contemplated includes doing something with your hands? Ok, but how do I combine this “new career” with something I enjoy. I can’t think of anything I like more than drinking, sports, and eating. I’ve seen enough Gordon Ramsey to be hilariously entertained and horrified, so I won’t be a food influencer. I’m in my early 30’s, so the ship has sailed on any athletic pursuit. I’ll just live vicariously through my kids (whenever I have them). So I guess my only option is drinking.

Thanks to a recent article from WineEnthusiast, I could become a Cooper. No, a Cooper is not that adorable Cockapoo your neighbor has. But for real, who doesn’t love Cooper? “Coopering is a rare craft that is incredibly rewarding,” says Ian McDonald, head cooper at William Grant & Sons. Coopering is the art of making or repairing a cask or barrel. The same barrels your favorite wines and liquors are aged in. In short, you’d be the person making or repairing the containers that age your favorite wine in. Fun fact, that’s a lot of wine. If you’ve Googled or seen the aging areas for wine, you know it’s a sea of wooden barrels. Wooden barrels full of wine for you to drink...I mean ensure the barrels don’t have any leaks in them ;)

Did a wine glass just kill the traditional way to cut a cake?

If COVID-19 has taught us anything, it’s that 1) social media rules the world. And 2) any trend that reduces the spread of germs will go viral. I’ve also learned that cutting a cake is like a Top 5 most anxiety-producing actions one can take at a birthday party. Is the cake cut evenly? Little Jimmy wants a corner piece with all icing. Aunt Sue is on keto and only wants the tiniest of sliver of cake. Even though we all know she’ll steal a YUGE piece when nobody's looking. Let’s not also forget that we are in a pandemic, and your birthday party is likely illegal. The cops are on their way, coz your party is probably a “super spreader”. So how do you blow out the candles (you don’t) and cut the cake while also reducing the spread of COVID?

Cue the trend on TikTok. All you need is a cake and a wine glass...oh and of course someone to film and post it to social media. So slam that glass of Chardonnay and dig your glass right into that red velvet cake already. TikTok has been serving up viral gems all year long. Videos like Dreams, the goose dance, and the wipe challenge. But this one...it takes the cake. Budumm tssss. I couldn’t help myself on that one.

If you haven’t seen this before...why? Because it just killed the traditional way to cut cake, forever. Here’s how to do it. Grab an empty (duh) wine glass. Scoop out the ideal amount of cake (plus icing). Cheers your fellow party goers and enjoy. First uploaded by , users on TikTok went bananas after seeing this. The original video has over 1.5M views, and has been trending for a few days now. So as 2020 is (finally) coming to an end, we can leave one more thing in this godforsaken year. The anxiety of cutting cake.

WHAT SHOULD I DRINK?

A completely loaded question. You trying to get drunk tonight? Is it a nice dinner? Or you trying to sip on something while you turn on Netflix and mindlessly scroll through your phone?

Well, in case you’re trying to do all three this week, here’s a little bit of everything.

Get Drunk.

It’s 5 o’clock. Work is over. You want something easy to drink with an ABV a touch higher than beer. You don’t feel like making a cocktail. Why would you make yourself a gold cocktail, when you’re used to over paying for a watered down one at a bar? Have you heard of canned wine? The stuffed shirts will tell you canned wine isn’t for the developed palette. We say it’s delicious. It goes down easy. And a few cans of it will get you drunk. I had a few of these at dinner party B.Q. (Before Quarantine), and let me tell you, those tasty little cans came out of nowhere. In their defense, they aren’t little cans. They are about the size of a beer can, which equates to two glasses of wine. If my math is correct, you rip three of these in a couple hours, you’ll be drunk. My go-to is Union Wine Company they have a Pinot Gris and Pinot Noir.

Nice Dinner.

“Nice” doesn’t have to mean expensive. It also doesn’t have to be popular. In fact, popular usually means more expensive. With wineries all over the world, now has never been a better time to try all types of wine. Last month we celebrated International Malbec Day. Food and Wine thinks Malbecs from Argentina have never been better. We agree, Argentinian Malbecs are great. Great flavor. Great price. Great value. Malbecs are not as popular as other varietals, making them inexpensive. Who knew you could make your tastebuds AND your wallet smile?! Dad would be proud of this decision. A few recommendations here; Mascota Vineyards, Catena Zapata, and Phebus wines.

Sip and Chill

Did you know it was International Sauvignon Blanc day last Monday? Sure, May 1st may not have the same zing as Cinco de Mayo, but at least it’s a real holiday...sort of. This refreshing, fruity, light and crisp wine pairs well with those bing-watching snacks. accurate. Plus, a chilled bottle of Sav Blanc is a perfect wine to sip through another season of Married at First Sight or The Rise of Skywalker. I know what I’ll be watching...I recommend trying the from Kim Crawford Wines, lots of value here.

The draft is here! The draft is here! Finalllyyy! Here’s the drinking game you need to enjoy properly. Only rule is when the clock starts, so does the game.
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Love this story! Yes, wine is not essential right now. It’s not on the priority list of many, which makes sense. But look at how wine kept Quinn connected to the city she loves. Philadelphia Magazine Foobooz

https://www.phillymag.com/foobooz/2020/04/21/natural-wine-pizzeria-beddia-coronavirus-covid-philadelphia/

How Wine Is Keeping Me Connected to the Philly I Love “Wine, like it has since its conception, brings us together. Right now, it’s mediated by a screen. Gewurztraminer via FaceTime.”