To Drink or Not Drink on New Year’s Eve?

Are you fretting about alcohol as well as imbibing it? With New Year’s Eve approaching, do we grab a Champagne or a grape juice? How should we think about alcohol and public health? But first, we interrupt by saying: We’re try not to get too political but politics comes up with our wine club and cider club members. So with a twinkle in our eyes, we’re offer a special deal on our 2023 Rosé for orders between now and Jan. 20, Trump’s inauguration. Just in case you want some bubbly in your life…reach for Kristof Rosé from Pinot Noir.

Back to our question. The wine writer Paul Gregutt of NW Wine Guide interviewed Nick recently about the movement against alcohol as well as about Kristof Farms. Gregutt tasted our wines and rated our 2022 Pinot Noir a 94, a remarkable score for a first vintage. But with what do we celebrate Gregutt’s scores, or the New Year itself? What about the larger ethical question of producing wine and hard cider? There has been a public health push against alcohol in the United States and abroad, and Gregutt asked Nick about that in his Q&A you can read here.