While the culinary arts have been at the foundation of my family for generations, I cannot claim that I come from a long line of drinkers. We don't even have a shunned drunken uncle we discuss in hushed whispers or a notoriously boozing cousin. My grandma claims she has never tasted a drop of alcohol, and we have no reason to doubt her. The woman is over 90 years old and could still smoke me in a 50 meter dash. One of my uncles is famous for his motto, "lips that touch wine never touch mine." Although my mother is a little more daring, and has been known to enjoy a glass or two of vino, she notoriously prefers it either in a red Solo cup with a few ice cubes or from a box... a party in a bag, as my brother affectionately calls it. Read more