Comments on: Why do American elementary schools equate wine and pot?

By: Gladwell: cultural norms affect drinking! | Dr Vino's wine blog

Gladwell: cultural norms affect drinking! | Dr Vino's wine blog — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 16:03:40 +0000

[...] This relates to our discussion last fall teaching about wine in elementary schools, in Italy and America. [...]

By: Filottete Manfredi

Filottete Manfredi — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 12:22:10 +0000

It’s a fraudster who created this bad balloon/cartoon! Look this video made by children of Elementary School from South Italy about wine http://livefromtuscany.blogspot.com/2010/02/whys-of-wine-what-is-up-with-america.html

By: Eli

Eli — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 21:45:44 +0000

ALCOHOL IS A DRUG,
WINE IS ALCOHOL,
THEREFORE, WINE IS A DRUG.

Jesus.

Caffeine, nicotine, cocoa – even the opioid precursors in cheese: all drugs. Any chemical that produces a detectable change in your perception, brain or body chemistry is a drug.

And, by the way, alcohol is very strong, highly addictive and physically harmful drug.

By: Why do some food writers equate wine and pot? | Dr Vino's wine blog

Why do some food writers equate wine and pot? | Dr Vino's wine blog — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 15:55:41 +0000

[...] American elementary schools aren’t the only ones who equate wine and pot. Yes, marijuana and wine are intoxicants. But there are big differences, even aside from one being [...]

By: Jack

Jack — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 21:20:48 +0000

“I’m curious as to how they responded at your child’s school when you confronted them about this, Dr. Vino. Please do tell…”

Well?

By: Dave

Dave — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 07:17:27 +0000

DARE – Drugs Are Really Exciting!

Let them drink wine, and me too!

By: Poetry slam: wine education for kids [giveaway] | Dr Vino's wine blog

Poetry slam: wine education for kids [giveaway] | Dr Vino's wine blog — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 18:03:51 +0000

[...] daily email, or free monthly updates by email (right sidebar). Thanks for visiting!In our recent discussion of wine education for kids, two readers thoughtfully provided translations of an Italian rhyming [...]

By: Rudy De

Rudy De — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 16:12:25 +0000

Hi Dr. Vino,

The wine rhyme did not translate very well. As I’ve been stduing Italian, I gave translating it a try:

The Rhyme of Wine

Born from Pergola grapes (Pergola is in the Province of Pesaro and Urbino in the Marche region of Italy),
First it is sour, then mature.
The farmer picks (the grapes and they are)
crushed in the tub.
The Must bubbles day and night,
then finishes in the barrel (or cask).
It rests in the barrel until the wine is pink (in color).
After many weeks it (the wine) goes to fill large (10 liter) bottles or Barriques,
but it doesn’t want to stay inside them.
Now it is ready to finish for the family feast,
then go into the bottle.
It arrives poured in glasses,
and for all is good taste.

Ciao,

Rudy

By: Wine education: Italy and US compared [pictures] | Dr Vino's wine blog

Wine education: Italy and US compared [pictures] | Dr Vino's wine blog — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:30:55 +0000

[...] First time here? Check out the "site highlights," send in a question, subscribe to the latest posts by RSS, daily email, or free monthly updates by email (right sidebar). Thanks for visiting! I recently posted about a pamphlet that our six-year-old son brought home from school equating wine and pot. [...]

By: Jack

Jack — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:57:52 +0000

I’m curious as to how they responded at your child’s school when you confronted them about this, Dr. Vino. Please do tell…

By: Experimentation: A Word I’d Like To Reintroduce into the American Wine Lexicon - Catavino

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 22:56:35 +0000

[...] say this because Dr Vino recently posted an article regarding a pamphlet his 6 year old son received from school equating pot and wine as dangerous [...]

By: Gabriella Opaz

Gabriella Opaz — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 21:03:53 +0000

As promised, here is my take on this debate: http://bit.ly/39uXgP

By: Missy

Missy — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 18:24:42 +0000

My son caused quite the kerfuffle in his 6th grade science class (two years ago) when he chose to do his science project on fermentation. His topic was “How is Wine Made?”. Oh, the freak out! The teacher and the principal called me in when he submitted his outline, and demanded that I ensure that “absolutely NO alcohol is produced! We have a zero tolerance drug policy!” They were really not clear on the concept, and were horribly embarrassed when he pointed out that alcohol was forming “right now in that peach rotting on your desk”.

The project was approved, and he got the chance to educate people a little bit, but it was a real struggle. Heavens forfend, a child might be taught a healthy attitude towards wine!

By: Michaela Rodeno

Michaela Rodeno — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 17:33:15 +0000

This topic was one of the main drivers for the creation of Women for WineSense 20 years ago. WWS believes that, given access to balanced information, people will make reasonable personal choices about consuming wine. (The small, unfortunate part of the population susceptible to addictions needs help.) Based on this string, it sounds as if some haven’t made much progress in their thinking about moderation and personal responsibility. The good news is that, in spite of anti-alcohol campaigning that never seems to stop, many Americans are enjoying (moderately) wine at an increasing rate; why, America is up to slightly more than one bottle per month per capita, on average.

By: Harrry Hansen

Harrry Hansen — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 16:40:55 +0000

One of DARE’s weaknesses is to make all substances equally dangerous in children’s eyes, characterizing temperate consumption of alcohol as drug abuse. My son equated wine with pot as a first grader and still does now as a senior in high school. The message of temperate wine consumption with a meal is lost. In the end, DARE training does not impact the teenage party mentality, but rather gives teens confidence to experiment.