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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.

What Are Your 99 Wines? (Part 32)

Have you ever loved a wine and yet had no clear memory of how it first found its way to your table?  
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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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