The Chief Wine Critic of the New York Times, writes "In Defense of Wine:" "I have never consumed wine because I imagined it was healthy. But I don’t fear it in moderation, just as I continue to do other things that are not without risk, like drive, fly, eat meat and train in martial arts. Everybody ought to feel free to make their own choices about wine. In assessing the risks, please take its beauty, culture, history and joy into account as well."
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In Defense of Wine |
Sales are down, and health concerns are up. But wine’s history of providing beauty, joy and affirmation should not be forgotten. Around the globe, much of the wine world is feeling besieged and stigmatized. Sales are down, way down for some. New studies suggest that any consumption of alcohol is unhealthful. New diseases are preying on grapevines, older maladies seem more prevalent and climate change — which has caused subtle and violent changes to weather patterns and more frequent catastrophic events like spring frost, hail, drought and fire — poses a threat to the existence of small growers and producers.... |