Jason Wilson

Washington, D.C.

Freelance Writer at Freelance

Creator at Everyday Drinking

Senior Correspondent at New Wine Review

Author: Godforsaken Grapes, Boozehound, & The Cider Revival. Newsletter: @everydaydrinky

Featured in: Favicon

everydaydrinking.com Favicon

medium.com (+1) Favicon

nytimes.com Favicon

independent.co.uk Favicon

washingtonpost.com Favicon

sfgate.com Favicon

newyorker.com Favicon

chicagotribune.com Favicon

ndtv.com

slate.com + 96 more

Articles

Savvy B, 4 Eva

1 week ago | everydaydrinking.com | Jason Wilson

Sancerre is among the favorite wines of Christian Grey—the notorious main character of the steamy, erotic, sorta-BDSM romance novel, Fifty Shades of Grey—which he enjoys with his lover, Anastasia Steele. Perhaps you know this already. Perhaps you have read the original Fifty Shades trilogy, first published more than a dozen years ago, and which sold more than 150 million copies in 52 languages.
State-by-State LGBTQIA+ Legislative Updates

2 weeks ago | medium.com | Jason Wilson

Tracking the Policy Assault — and How Faith Communities Can RespondAs Pride Month 2025 begins, many LGBTQIA+ Americans are not celebrating — they are bracing. Over 500 anti-LGBTQIA+ bills have been introduced in state legislatures this year alone, with dozens already signed into law. These bills don’t just threaten rights; they endanger lives — particularly the lives of trans youth, queer students, and LGBTQIA+ people of color. While some churches remain silent, others are rising up.
Queer & Beloved

2 weeks ago | medium.com | Jason Wilson

Pride Month in a Year of Policy Attacks — A Faithful Call to ActionPride Month 2025 arrives amid a national emergency for LGBTQIA+ people — particularly trans youth and queer people of color. More than 500 anti-LGBTQIA+ bills have surfaced across state legislatures this year, many targeting healthcare access, public visibility, and fundamental human rights. These policies are not merely political — they are spiritual assaults on human dignity.
Eating the Easter Bunny

1 month ago | everydaydrinking.com | Jason Wilson

For those who celebrate, it is Easter Sunday and I’ve decided it was time to dust off this favorite piece of my food writing, which The New Yorker published on Easter Sunday 2016. Some of the news and Philly references are a bit dated (Osteria’s ownership has changed; D’Angelo’s butcher shop closed in late 2016; my son is now a sophomore in college). But I think this essay still works and is relevant in 2025.
Navigating Faith & Politics Intersection in Trump Era

1 month ago | medium.com | Jason Wilson

Religion has long played a significant role in shaping political beliefs, and this influence has been particularly pronounced in the Trump era. Many individuals draw on their religious convictions to inform their stance on various political issues, such as abortion, LGBTQ+ rights, immigration, and social welfare policies. Conservative Christians often align with the Republican Party due to its stance on traditional family values and opposition to abortion.
Still Life With Wine

1 month ago | everydaydrinking.com | Jason Wilson

I love to look at still life painting. When I go to the world’s great art museums, I’ll often skip the grand masterpieces and head straight for a simple painting of objects on a table. I do sometimes enjoy the ostentatious, over-the-top still life of the Dutch Golden Age—the so-called pronkstilleven, showy tables overflowing with shellfish, exotic fruit, vases of flowers, ornate glasses, and even little dogs, birds, and monkeys.
Happy "Liberation Day" To All (Idiots) Who Celebrate

2 months ago | everydaydrinking.com | Jason Wilson

So it appears that tomorrow, at 4 p.m. EST in the Rose Garden, we will have clarity on Trump’s awaited, sweeping “reciprocal” tariffs. The MAGA crowd is calling this “Liberation Day.” But let’s be crystal clear: For the wine and spirits industry—for wineries, importers, distributors, wine shops, liquor stores, restaurants, bars, sommeliers, bartenders, servers, kitchen staff—it is a complete fucking nightmare. This tariff situation surely goes far beyond the world of wine and spirits.
Apricot Brandy is Confounding and Delicious

2 months ago | everydaydrinking.com | Jason Wilson

When they’re ripe and juicy, apricots are undoubtedly among my favorite fruits. But the truth is, apricots are also among the most frustrating, inconsistent fruits. I’ll eat four mealy, blah ones, only to have a single, mind-blowingly delicious one, which then forces me to endure the next four mealy ones. Apricot brandy is sort of the same experience. Or should I say apricot “brandy” in quotes. For years, it occupied a dusty corner of the liquor store that I avoided. It confounded me.
On Wine Drinking as Resistance

2 months ago | everydaydrinking.com | Jason Wilson

When I look at the world, I feel that something is being lost or actively undermined…Sometimes it feels like attention. Sometimes it feels like imagination. Sometimes it feels like…that thing you wanted when you became an English major, that sort of half-dreamed, half-real thing you thought you were going to be. Whatever that is: it’s under attack. That quote comes from Catherine L.
If You're Not Drinking Rioja's Whites, What Are You Even Doing?

Jan 31, 2025 | everydaydrinking.com | Jason Wilson

This is the last of our five-part Friday “Winter White” series. We started off with Loire chenin blanc, followed by albariño from Galicia, then pinot blanc from Alto Adige, and finally whites from Friuli. This final installment focuses on whites from Rioja. Be sure to upgrade to paid to read all of our Winter Whites recommendations and tasting notes. Everyone who follows this newsletter knows that I am a fierce advocate for the new-wave wines of Rioja.