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What Are Your 99 Wines? (Part 30)

Wine display

“Wine cheers the sad, revives the old, inspires the young, and makes weariness forget his toil.”

-Lord Byron

Have you ever wondered what drives a winery owner to bring a wine they have envisioned to market?  Most winery owners have a specific idea or concept … Read the rest!

What Are Your 99 Wines? (Part 29)

Old Madeira
Old Madeira

“Wine improves with age, and I improve with wine.”

– Anonymous

I have identified 87 of my 99 wines, regions, and experiences.  Some wines mark milestones; others mark the people who brought them into my life.  I now realize that many of the wines I … Read the rest!

Hearthstone’s Back, Baby!

I was among the dedicated horde of enthusiasts who cheered the news that Hearthstone was reopening at Red Rock Casino. And although it took me a couple of months to visit with friends, I’m happy to say that we made it!

A few observations.

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What Are Your 99 Wines? (Part 28)

An Autumn leaves tree and Vintage machine in Vina Montes vineyard in Colchagua valley, Chile

The simple act of opening a bottle of wine has brought more happiness to the human race than all the collective governments in the history of earth.”

     —Jim Harrison, American poet

It is wonderful when you discover a new wine or explore a new … Read the rest!

…And I Didn’t Die!

Cardiologist diagnosis patient heart testing result and human anatomy with database electronic medical record on network. AI, Innovation and technology, Digital healthcare on futuristic hologram

And for that, I’m immensely grateful. Although, to be honest, if someone had threatened to put an end to me when all of this was first happening, I may have given the okay.

It began in June when Angel, my “mature” cat, decided to turn … Read the rest!

What Are Your 99 Wines? (Part 27)

Palm wine is collected, fermented, and stored in calabashes.

… Yes, I like piña coladas
And gettin’ caught in the rain
I’m not much into health food
I am into champagne
I’ve got to meet you by tomorrow noon
And cut through all this red tape
At a bar called O’Malley’s
Where we’ll plan Read the rest!

What Are Your 99 Wines? (Part 26)

Napa Valley Vineyard

What wine goes with Captain Crunch?”
― George Carlin

George Carlin raises a good point: What wine does go with Captain Crunch? I rarely eat breakfast, and I never eat cereal, but 2020 was a year that everyone did things that were out of … Read the rest!

International Pinot Noir Day

Pouring red wine into the glass against rustic dark wooden background

August 18th! It’s either Pinot Noir Day or International Pinot Noir Day. Doesn’t matter. This is unashamedly my favorite red wine – tbh my favorite wine period – and although I have a variety of wines at home, Pinot has a special place in my … Read the rest!

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