“Do not suppose that abuses are eliminated by destroying the object which is abused. Men can go wrong with wine and women. Shall we then prohibit and abolish women? The sun, the moon, and the stars have been worshiped. Shall we then pluck them out of the sky? …see how much he [God] has been able to accomplish through me, though I did no more than pray and preach. The Word did it all. Had I wished I might have started a conflagration at Worms. But while I sat still and drank beer with Philip and Amsdorf, God dealt the papacy a mighty blow.” — Martin Luther
- Jim West, A Sober Assessment of Reformational Drinking, Free Republic (11/5/2006);
- see also Jim West’s: Drinking with Calvin and Luther – A History of Alcohol in the Church (Lincoln, CA: Oakdown, 2003);
- Roland H. Bainton, Here I Stand: A Life of Martin Luther (Nashville, TN: Abingdon Press, 2013), 213;
- and, God and Beer via What Would Jesus Brew.
This page is mainly to serve those looking for pairing beer and wine as well as other topics related to beer and wine. This will be a growing project as it is coming from my old blog that was for my customers at Whole Foods.
- T I P : All the graphics enlarge in a second window if clicked on… and some enlarge beyond that.
- BEER AND WINE PARING HELPS/links will follow the beer pairing charts, HERE;
- Sites that REVIEW, taste, recommend and sell BEER, WINE, AND LIQUOR are HERE;
- And CHEESE SPECIFIC LINKS and descriptions and pairing tips are HERE.
- DRINK RECIPES and wine/beer tour information HERE.
- Beer and wine hardware (KEGERATORS, SHELVING, TAPS, etc), HERE.
All charts should increase in size upon clicking.
Pairing tips w/wine, beer, and food:
- All About Beer (Beer/Food Pairing);
- American Homebrewers Association (Beer/Food Pairing);
- Craft Beer:
- Food Network:
- Gourmet Gleuth (Wine and Cheese Pairing)
- Inniskillin (Cheese & Wine Pairing)
- Liquor Stop (Wine and Food Pairing)
- Real Beer (Pairing Cheese and Beer)
- San Francisco Chronicle ~ Janet Fletcher (Beer and Cheese Pairing)
- Wine Online (Wine and Food Paring Tips)
sell, taste, Rate, test wine, beer, and liquor:
- 3 Wine Guys
- American Homebrewers Association
- About.com “Wine”
- All About Beer
- Beer Advocate
- BevMo
- Eve’s Wine 101
- Fine Wine Magazine
- General Vineyard/Winery Links Page
- Robert Parker
- Tastings.com
- Whole Foods Wine and Beer
- Wine Enthusiast Magazine
- Wine Library TV (Taste Testing/Rating)
- Wine Searcher (Enter Wine You Are After)
- Wine Spectator Magazine
- Wine.com
Cheese specific:
- 15 Health Benefits of Cheese, According to Science (+8 Delicious Recipes) ~ More fun stuff at JEN’S REVIEWS
- iGourmet Cheese Helps (helps you find that cheese you had on your European trip)
- Cheese.com (Encyclopedic List) | CHEESE.COM
- Cheese of the Month Club (In-Depth Cheese Guide)
- I Love Cheese (UK)
- Whole Foods Cheese Dept
Cheese Glossary:
These were specific cheese questions when I worked at Whole Foods where customers asked about a specific kind of cheese… I posted links for them here [my old blog] to learn more about it:
- Abbaye De Belloc
- Aisly Cendre
- American
- Appenzeller
- Ash
- Asiago
- Baby Swiss
- Banon
- Beaufort
- Beerkaese
- Blue
- Braided
- Brie
- Cabrales
- Caerphilly
- Camembert
- Cheddar
- Chevre
- Cojita
- Colby
- Cottage
- Curds
- Derby
- Emmental
- Emmentaller
- Epoisses
- Farmers
- Feta
- Fontina
- Fougerus
- Goat
- Gorgonzola
- Gouda
- Gruyere
- Halloumi
- Havarti
- Head
- Holes (Swiss)
- Imitation
- Jack
- Jarlsberg
- Kefalotiri
- Lacy Swiss
- Limburger
- Manchego
- Manouri
- Mascarpone
- Maytag Blue
- Mimolette
- Mizithra
- Mobay
- Monterey
- Morbier
- Mozzarella
- Muenster
- Neufchtel
- Oaxaca
- Paneer
- Parmesan (The King of Cheese)
- Pot
- Quark
- Queso
- Raw Milk (Dangerous?)
- Ricotta
- Rind
- Rinds (Which Are Edible?)
- Romano
- Roquefort
- Stilton
- Vacherin Mont D’Or
- Whey
Drink Recipes:
Wine & Beer Tours & Tips:
- Beer Travelers
- Brewery Tours of San Diego
- California Tours
- Healdsburg Wine Tours
- Napa Tours
- Paso Robles GrapeLine
- Paso Robles Wine Wrangler
- Santa Ynez Tours
- Wine Tours (International)
Personalized Wine/Beer/Tap Labels:
- Labeley (one of the best and helpful label makers for wine, beer, and more)
- Bottle Your Brand
- My Own Labels (Label Anything!)
- Personal Wine
- Personalized Tap Handles (Kegerators)
Wine and Beer Hardware & Storage:
- Beverage Factory
- Clink & Drink (the ultimate Beer opener)
- Keg/Kegerator Tips (RPT)
- MicroMatic.com
- SudsBuddy (poolside drinking)
- Wine Enthusiast Shelving
- Wine Enthusiast Refrigerators
- Wine Refrigerators.com