Do-it-yourself New Year’s wine resolutions 2024

The Wine Curmudgeon’s 11th — and final — annual Do-it-yourself New Year’s wine resolutions.

This was always one of my favorite features, which is why I kept doing it even though Substack didn’t allow the necessary coding. So, one final time — click on the drop-down menus and select your wine resolutions for the new year.  As always, thanks to Al Yellon, since I stole the idea from him.

In 2024, I will:
give up wine, because it’s the healthy thing to do.drink low-alcohol wine, because it’s the healthy thing to do.drink canned cocktails, because they’re supposed to be more hip.wonder why, if I drink in moderation, any of this matters.

In 2024, I will try to understand:
why the Neo-Prohibitionists want to ban drinking in moderation.how the wine business ended up in this position.why anyone thinks Prohibition would work this time.Understand? Understand what? I just want to know the wine’s score.

In 2024, I will buy:
less wine, because it’s too expensive.more expensive wine, since I’m one of the 1%.about the same amount of wine, because moderation.anything but wine. Where are the canned cocktails?

In 2024, I will drink:
different wines, so can I explore new grapes and regions.the wine that gets the highest score. Why even ask?whatever is on sale. Why even ask?with intelligence and good taste, because that’s what the WC did.

In 2024, I will:
miss the WC and his intelligence and good taste.welcome the WC’s departure — what a crank.ponder what the WC’s departure means for wine.ask, “WC? What’s a WC?”

More New Year’s wine resolutions:
• Do-it-yourself New Year’s wine resolutions 2023
• Do-it-yourself New Year’s wine resolutions 2022
• Do-it-yourself New Year’s wine resolutions 2021

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