David Setley
Valentine’s Day perfection – chocolate and wine
Drink Up! By David Setley Valentine’s Day is around the corner, and it’s a prime opportunity to show your significant other how much you care. For my wife and I, Valentine’s plans are pretty simple: a nice meal, wine (of course), and something sweet. Chocolates are at...
The birth of wine
Drink Up! By David Setley I am a person who genuinely enjoys history. I have always found that researching the origins of a subject is a revealing way to understand the current status of that subject more clearly. Naturally, that led me to wonder … what is the origin...
Can wine fit into your New Year’s goals?
Drink Up! By David Setley Happy New Year! The first weeks of January are when we are most motivated to implement those New Year’s resolutions. For many, the goal is to adopt a healthier routine of diet and exercise. Giving up alcohol, thus embarking on “Dry...
Wine – How sweet it is…or isn’t
Drink Up! By David Setley Though the majority of wines on the market today qualify as dry, that has not always been the case. In the ‘70s and ‘80s, most Americans preferred sweeter wines. In the 1980s, the best-selling wine here was White Zinfandel, the blush-colored...
