commentary
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Wine Bullsh*t Bingo (and other tidbits)
Here’s one for the “it’s NOT just me” department: Remember last week, when I jokingly poked fun (or, as my friends in the U.K. would say, “took the piss out of”) the current state of California vintage reports? Well, most of the people who left…
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Happier Times = Less Wine? (Will A Better Economy Mean Fewer Wine Blogs?)
I have a theory. And it’s one that I hope will be proven totally false. My theory is that the economy will get better, and it will rebound to more solid ground relatively soon-ish (within two years). That’s not the part that I hope is…
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Useless California Vintage Reports: A Template
I get my fair share of wine samples, with a large proportion coming from California. This is due mostly to proximity (regional wines), as well as the fact that the CA makes the vast majority of U.S. wine, hence the large number of CA samples…
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Size Matters (Tackling A Faust 2006 Double Magnum)
Just when you think that the topic of wine is starting to make sense and really come together for you, you’ll probably encounter the convention of naming large format wine bottles. That should put you firmly back in your lowly place, since the convention of…
