Saturday, November 24, 2012

T-day recap

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Ended up bringing a Torrontes, a rose from the Loire, and an Anderson Valley pinot noir. The Torrontes didn't get opened, as the hosts h...
Tuesday, November 20, 2012

Thanksgiving

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OK, this is going to be a lame post. Lame because every wine columnist publishes a Thanksgiving column about what to drink during this holid...
Wednesday, November 14, 2012

Some misses

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Two bottles in a row! Not fun. I'm talking about opening wine that totally....sucks. Just bad. And not bad, but foul, very off. Both b...
Monday, November 12, 2012

Should you decant?

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Yes! I should just end this post here, but to expand briefly -- decanting can add elements to a wine that aren't present initially when ...
Thursday, November 8, 2012

Amazon Wine

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Looks like Amazon is finally selling wine . The company announced a few years ago it was going to make a big push in this area, but after lo...
Tuesday, November 6, 2012

Stemware

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Been suffering from a bit of a cold this week, so my ability to accurately gauge scents and flavors of wine has been somewhat diminished. Do...
Sunday, November 4, 2012

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Had a chance to stop by a relatively new brew pub, Elevation 66 in El Cerrito today. They were out of their mild stout, but lucky for me...
Saturday, November 3, 2012

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Well, it certainly has been a while since I've last posted on this blog -- nearly three years. What's kept me away? Mostly family --...
Saturday, January 2, 2010

A New Year, a New Beer

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Happy 2010! Last year was a good one for me. My second child was born, a son, Rowan, and professionally, I was able to publish several wine...
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Wednesday, December 30, 2009

Les Clos 2006 Perdus "Prioundo" Corbières

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Absolutely beautiful wine . Picked this up from K&L Wines in San Francisco after browsing the shelf talkers. A few facts sold me on this...
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