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Bill Ward

Reporter/Columnist | Lifestyle/Entertainment/Wine

Phone: 612-673-7643

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

Meschinis juggle a family business
Eugenio Meschini came up with a novel way to make ends meet for his fledgling winery. "He doesn't pay his sales staff," said his wife, Teresa, aka the sales staff.
Oct 29, 2009
Adding spice to Asian food pairings
It's easy to feel like an Occidental tourist when trying to order a suitable wine at most Asian restaurants.
Oct 21, 2009
For Lidia, the heart of cooking is family
Lidia Bastianich, at the MOA for a book signing on Wednesday, is all about comfort in her approach to food and family.
Oct 21, 2009
Wine seller
Paris' landmark Tour d'Argent restaurant, which dates to 1582, is cleaning out its 450,000-bottle wine cellar, considered one of the best and biggest in the world. It is putting 18,000 bottles up for auction in December, an event that has captured the imagination of French wine lovers.
Oct 16, 2009
The young and the Fearless
When it comes to wine, Millennials are worldlier and wiser than their predecessors.
Oct 14, 2009
Dalmatians: In the spotlight
If you lie down with the dogs in the "101 Dalmatians" cast, you'll be in a major comfort zone.
Oct 12, 2009
Social clubs: Not so clubby
Private social clubs are struggling to survive, and some are looking to the hoi polloi as much as the hoity-toity for revenue.
Oct 9, 2009
An 'explosive' era for wine's growth
When the first Taste section appeared lo those many decades ago, wine most often came in jugs, pulltabs were revolutionizing the beer world and local booze marts were dominated by, well, booze.
Oct 7, 2009
Border battle: Badgering Wisconsin
Since a certain QB touched down in our fair state, the schism between Minnesota and Wisconsin has grown even wider. We throw down with a Milwaukee writer.
Oct 2, 2009
It takes chutzpah to kvetch in Yiddish
Oy vey, do those Yiddish words ever sound like what they mean - at least to goys.
Sep 25, 2009

Bill Ward's Blogs

Ward on Wine

Thirty years ago at a trattoria on the isle of Capri, Bill Ward had a lusty homemade red that rocked his world. Ever since this "so that's what wine's all about" moment, he has been seeking similar experiences, always aiming to approach wine with an innocent eye (and nose, and palate). Along the way, he's learned that wine need not be profound to be meaningful and memorable, that it is a simple pleasure, and at its best when shared with friends and other loved ones.


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