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What Are Your 99 Wines? (Part 34)

The classic question remains: What do you pair with oysters? This is the kind of dilemma I’m willing to face repeatedly in the name of scholarship.

California: Love, Chaos, and Wine

I swear, there are times I want to make the people who run the place stand in a corner for an extended timeout.

What Wines Pair with Writing?

I'm a bit of a Hemingway aficionado, and the fact that he and The Wineaux Guyâ„¢ have somewhat of a physical resemblance is a coincidence. Mostly.

What Are Your 99 Wines? (Part 33)

Each of these wines is extraordinary, but acquiring them may require choosing between buying a case or paying the mortgage.

My New Summer Wine

This year, it's been Sauvignon Blanc. Which, until now, has almost never been regularly on my radar.
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What Are Your 99 Wines? (Part 28)

I have a question for you: Are Cult wines expensive because they are scarce, or are they scarce because they are expensive? 

…And I Didn’t Die!

I was scared. Really scared. More than any other time in my life, to be honest.

What Are Your 99 Wines? (Part 27)

Palm wine is an easily acquired taste, and I can see why it is so popular. I just wish I had not waited 60 years to try it.

What Are Your 99 Wines? (Part 26)

i had resolved to take the sommelier exam, having toyed with the idea for several years.  My wine group encouraged me. 

International Pinot Noir Day

Over the years, I have tasted at least 70 different California Pinots. While they may have ranged in style, I still knew they were Pinot.

Sparrow & Wolf + Desperada Wine = Amazing Wine Dinner!

If you haven't visited Sparrow & Wolf or tasted wines from Desperada, then you're missing out.
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