Ken Ross

Jan 20, 2025 | masslive.com | Ken Ross

If you enjoyed the holidays and you’re still having trouble buttoning that top button on your pants, fear not. Help is on the way. If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site, we may receive compensation. By using this site, you consent to our User Agreement and agree that your clicks, interactions, and personal information may be collected, recorded, and/or stored by us and social media and other third-party partners in accordance with our Privacy Policy.

Jan 13, 2025 | masslive.com | Ken Ross

Want to learn more about wine and have fun while you’re doing it? The odds are in your favor later this month at Mohegan Sun. The Connecticut casino, hotel and spa will host its annual Sun Wine & Food Fest from Jan. 23 to 26. The four-day-long event in Uncasville, Connecticut will feature a wide range of wine tastings, culinary classes and many other events throughout the weekend. If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site, we may receive compensation.

Jan 6, 2025 | masslive.com | Ken Ross

Many people make New Year’s resolutions in January. Committing to exercising more. Deciding to lose a few pounds or read more books. Another popular resolution even has a catchy nickname: Dry January. That’s when people decide to not drink alcohol during the month of January. Last year, roughly 1 out of 4 adults nationwide participated in Dry January and abstained from drinking alcohol that month. The good news is Dry January participants don’t have to make a huge sacrifice.

Dec 30, 2024 | masslive.com | Ken Ross

Good wine doesn’t have to cost a lot of money. That simple sentence was one of the driving forces behind the creation of this weekly wine column in November 2012. If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site, we may receive compensation.

Dec 23, 2024 | masslive.com | Ken Ross

Trying to squeeze everything about Italian wine into one column is impossible. Even so, I’m going to try to do just that this week. This foolhardy venture was inspired by a recent, ambitious two-hour-long, noncredit wine tasting class I taught at Holyoke Community College about wines from Italy. In the class, I talked a bit about the history of winemaking in Italy, some of its best-known wine regions and the most popular grapes.