Bill Ward
Reporter/Columnist | Lifestyle/Entertainment/Wine
Phone: 612-673-7643
E-mail: bill.ward@startribune.com
Bill Ward is a reporter for the daily Source section and writes a weekly wine column, Liquid Assets, for Taste. He also has a blog, Ward on Wine.
Recent content from Bill Ward
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Ladies and gentlemen, we have your wiener winners
Maybe it's the timing. That might explain the dominant theme of the entries in our first annual Hot Dog Dressing Contest, which fetched dozens of entries with several themes.
Jul 3, 2009 -
Tasty reading for the season
It's summertime, and the reading is easy. We asked several local wine mavens to recommend a book for folks to read on their summer vacation or staycation:
Jul 1, 2009 -
'Steppin' out' songs
Mark Sanford's affair is the latest low-rent celebrity rendezvous. They all deserve their own "Dirty Little Secret" ditty.
Jun 26, 2009 -
On this special ball field, he's father to all the players
Baseball is a bond that touches 'em all in this league of their own.
Jun 21, 2009 -
Dad's keys to life
Sometimes Father really does know best, especially when it comes to cars and money -- even if we don't realize it at the time.
Jun 20, 2009 -
Italy gives bad wine the boot
Until recently, grapes grown in the region forming the heel of Italy's boot were used to make bulk plonk. Now there are wonderful reds and white blends.
Jun 17, 2009 -
Titanic TRIVIA
A new exhibit at the Science Museum is the latest indication that interest in the Titanic is unsinkable.
Jun 11, 2009 -
Summer driving ... good luck
Road crews are digging in to dozens of stimulus projects -- that's good for the economy, but bad for driving. So, time to get the slow on the road.
May 30, 2009 -
Places for remembering the fallen
In the spirit of the Memorial Day holiday, it's fitting and proper to visit these commemorative sites.
May 22, 2009 -
Oh, if these museum exhibits could talk ... and walk
Local curators would like to spend a night at their museums watching these objects come to life.
May 21, 2009
