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Old Vegas, the Trop, UnWine, and Me – Redux & Rant

I missed the closing day of the Tropicana and am still wondering what the heck was I thinking.

What Are Your 99 Wines? (Part 8)

One of the best parts of French Laundry is that you are not rushed.

A (Very) Short Treatise on Kosher Wines

Back when I was at legal-ish drinking age, a couple of girlfriends and I would meet in one of our basements and bring our bottles of Manischewitz to drink.

What Are Your 99 Wines? (Part 7)

I do not know which I have enjoyed more, the wines or the people I shared them with. They will forever be intertwined.

Group Tasting Without a Group

With any of the primary wine award organizations, one of the major requirements is knowing how to blind taste.
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Educational Taste of Excellence – Wine for a Cause

I try to do this every year as long as my schedule has me in town, because if I'm in town, I'm there!

Focus on Paso Robles – Epoch Estate Wines

Bone dry, it sported hints of citrus, tart cherries, apple, and clean. (Is "clean" a flavor?)

Spring in Paso – Visiting Friends, Old and New

When I visited Paso that first time, it was like meeting “The One,” you know what I mean?

HOCKEY!!!! No Wine This Time!

Philly fans have a less-than-stellar reputation in comparison to more sedate fans. Like in New York, for instance.

Rant Rant Rant Rant. My Opinion. And I Share It.

I will admit that some Napa Chards have exceeded the idea of balance in favor of the overdone ("What was that vintage? 2006 Louisville Slugger? Yum!")

Robert Parker, Wine, and Menopause

So why is it that the overwhelming majority of official wine tasters and critics are men? It's not because they're better at the sniffing or tasting. It's because they have better memories. And because they don’t go through menopause.
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