Bill Ward

Features reporter | Lifestyle | Entertainment | Wine
Phone: 612-673-7643
Bill looks for stories off the well-trod path, covers baby boomer issues, and writes about wine in his Liquid Assets column.

Recent content from Bill Ward

Wine deal: 2011 Bodegas La Cartuja Priorat

This delicious Spanish red is worth twice the price.

Updated: December 29, 2012, - 01:14 PM

Liquid assets: Ups, downs and 'bottoms up'

A look at the year in wine.

Updated: December 26, 2012, - 03:20 PM

Wine deal: Anne Amie Cuvee A "Amrita"

WINE Talk about a well-named wine: The "Amrita" on the 2011 Anne Amie Cuvée A label is a Buddhist word for...

Updated: December 22, 2012, - 02:49 PM

Wine deal: Chateau Ste. Michelle Columbia Valley Merlot

Like pinot noir, merlot should be grown only in certain places and in certain soil types. And Chateau Ste. Michelle...

Updated: December 15, 2012, - 03:14 PM

Liquid Assets: Splendid options for any holiday occasion

Ah, the holidays, when those who find it difficult enough to choose wine for themselves confront the ostensibly more daunting...

Updated: December 13, 2012, - 05:57 AM

Wine deal: Martin Codax Albarino

WINE I knew I had found something special several years ago when I had my first glass of Martin Codax Albariño...

Updated: December 08, 2012, - 01:57 PM

Art for beer's sake

Local craft breweries spend plenty of time crafting the right recipe: the flavor and texture they want, how much brightness and depth, how far they can push boundaries. And that's just the artwork.

Updated: December 06, 2012, - 04:49 PM

Wine deal: Lion's Drift Pinotage

WINE Yes, Virginia, there is not only a Santa Claus but also good pinotage from South Africa. Landskroon and Ken Forrester...

Updated: December 01, 2012, - 03:27 PM

Publisher smokes out Santa Claus

A new edition of " 'Twas the Night Before Christmas" pilfers Santa's pipe and prompts a pushback.

Updated: November 29, 2012, - 10:41 AM

Wine deal: Hans Wirsching Dry Silvaner

WINE It turns out that Transylvania should be known for more than vampires: The delicious silvaner grape is believed to have...

Updated: November 24, 2012, - 03:49 PM

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