Rod S.

This is the person who introduced me to fine wine decades ago. Who knew that Boone's Farm wasn't real wine!! He started my love for wine, and many years later, we enjoy wines together, although we are now in different states.

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Bye Bye, Richard. We Miss You.

You know how you see or meet someone (or several someones) and you just “click” right away? Well, that’s how it was for me and my wine group one Saturday at Marché Bacchus when Dick and Jarlene visited for the first time.

I’m a Proud Wine (Glass) Snob

The first time I received a glass of wine from them, I kind of stared at it because I'd ordered PINOT. What?!? PINOT in a tumbler? It's like crying in baseball! You don't DO that!

Box Wine Snob?

Because contemporary box wines no longer come in humongous boxes filled with dreck. (Actually, "plonk" in winespeak).

One Night, Seven Wines, and the Voice of an Angel

Each wine was somehow imbued with Jay’s character. He truly loves what he does, and it shows.

Soup, Wine, and Coffee – Pairings and Memories

One of my fondest childhood memories is waking up on an early weekend morning to the aroma of frying bacon, the sound of the toaster popping up crunchy slices, and the intoxicating scent of percolating coffee.

The Conservatory

The "landmark" hotel/casinos have changed over the decades, and The Bellagio represents the newer (but not new) generation.
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Life Lessons from the Snake Rock

And now, I fully understand the importance of preserving culture and honoring the connection between an artifact and a people’s heritage.

2012 Lenz Moser Prestige Blaufränkisch

In his first "official" post, he shares his experience with the Blaufränkisch (the what?!?) that he tasted a few evenings ago.