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What Are Your 99 Wines? (Part 29)

My wine group and I participated in Saturday morning ritual tastings at Marché Bacchus Bistro and Wine Shop before the COVID pandemic. We irreverently referred to those gatherings as “going to church.”

Hearthstone’s Back, Baby!

I was among the dedicated horde of enthusiasts who cheered the news that Hearthstone was reopening at Red...

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.
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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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