Columns by John

John Brown has been a wine and food columnist in West Virginia since the 1980’s. His regular columns appear in the Charleston (WV) Gazette-Mail under the title Vines & Vittles.

Video tips on Beaujolais Nouveau and Thanksgiving wine suggestions

From time to time, I'll be posting video featuring Vines & Vittles topics. Check out the link below for information on Beaujolais Nouveau and for some wine suggestions for Thanksgiving. Hope you like it!

https://youtu.be/Mk8Q_Awne8c

Some Sippers for the Holidays

Check out my video wine picks for your holiday celebrating.
Please click on the link below.  And Happy Holidays !

https://youtu.be/j4YqOkzKIfI

Port: A perfect Winter Wine

Check out my Vines&Vittles video on Port by clicking below.
https://youtu.be/_AQrkRUvbvE

A tasty look at food and wine pairings

Join Chef Paul Smith at Buzz Foods and me as we cook up a few great dishes at Paterno's at the Park and pair them with some excellent wines.  We'll show you why breaking some wine and food pairing rules can be fun - and tasty too. Check it out here

https://youtu.be/rhntK2A-MTw

The perfect spring tonic: lighter wines and ramps

The warmer weather usually means it's time to switch from the fuller-bodied wines of winter to the lighter wines of spring time. Take a look at what I'm sipping and how there's even a wine for ramps!
https://youtu.be/wUIc169XTpI