by admin | Oct 25, 2015 | Blog
n The rules of engagement for writing about wine are largely unwritten but very strict: you can praise, whine, or complain, but whatever you do, never, ever, under any circumstances insult/offend/trash a winemaker or their respective wines. It’s simply not done. The...
by admin | Oct 4, 2015 | Blog
n Felix Mendelssohn Lieder ohne Worte – Songs without WordsIf you don’t know Mendelssohn, you should. His music is brilliant and utterly enjoyable. As I write, I’m listening to his fourth symphony called “Italian,” played by the Cleveland Orchestra conducted by...
by admin | Sep 21, 2015 | Blog
n It has been said that timing is everything. Nothing could be truer about wine. Consider this: you’re dining out with friends and everyone in your group is a shameless carnivore. No surprise that you’ve been handed the wine list to choose a bottle for dinner. In...
by admin | Sep 2, 2015 | Blog
n Anyone who’s had the pleasure of entertaining a three-year-old for any length of time knows the exquisite torture which can be inflicted by even the sweetest toddler in the form of an endless series of “why” questions. One’s patience can only be tested for so long...
by admin | Aug 19, 2015 | Blog
n “Do not go gentle into that good night, Old age should burn and rave at close of day; Rage, rage against the dying of the light.”Dylan ThomasWine number 12, the final wine in the flight, was a deep burnished gold that shimmered as it moved heavily in the glass. The...
