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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

• Liquid Assets: Wine lover is more tweak than geek
  A new job taking up about 60 hours a week. A weekly radio gig. A family of four. With all that on his plate, what in the world would possess Bill Abrahamson to take on another time-consuming task?
  Apr 30, 2008
• Animal attraction
  Whether their "babies" are creepy-crawly or almost human, owners of exotic pets are an awful lot like the folks with cats and dogs.
  Apr 29, 2008
• Your summer 'Staycation'
  In tough economic times, "getting away from it all" might mean a stay-at-home vacation. Thankfully, there's plenty to discover in these parts.
  Apr 27, 2008
• In the name of ...
  Our local monuments bear the names of heroes, scoundrels and regular folks.
  Apr 21, 2008
• Liquid Assets: Chardonnay doesn't have to be buttered up
  New World wineries have been minding their ABCs.
  Apr 16, 2008
• Blog post: Speaking of Blogs ... try Ward on Wine
  Complement your plate and your palate with Bill Ward
  Apr 10, 2008
• Liquid Assets: Blogs here to stay, and we're the better for it
  Blogs here to stay, and we're the better for it
  Apr 9, 2008
• The real leather heads of Duluth
  The Duluth Eskimos wore igloos on their jerseys and included three future Hall of Famers. Now they're being immortalized with a George Clooney movie, "Leatherheads," opening Friday.
  Apr 2, 2008
• Liquid Assets: Vintages vary, but in style more than quality
  What a difference a year makes. Or so many wine geeks would have you believe. Truth is, at the price point where the vast majority of us shop, the year on the label matters very little.
  Apr 2, 2008
• Opening day, 2008: Peanuts & Cracker Jack
  The Twins are approaching their golden anniversary here. The Metrodome, beloved by some and be-hated by others, is more than a quarter-century old. But whenever a new season rolls around at the Humpdome, all manner of "What's up with that?" queries surface. Get your answers, get your red-hot answers right here ...
  Apr 1, 2008

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