by admin | Jan 31, 2024 | Blog
In the early 70s, there was a time when the gaucho look was all the rage in women’s fashion. Suddenly, suburbs were afloat in bolero hats, leather boots, and gaucho pants, which always looked like bloomers that had somehow lost their bungee. My mom even had a poncho...
by admin | Jan 17, 2024 | Blog
One of the questions I’m most often asked is about the meaning of life. Which, as anyone knows, is 42. Sorry, inside joke. Actually, the most often asked wine question is a variation of how someone can learn more about tasting. Or how someone studying wine can get...
by admin | Jan 3, 2024 | Blog
Happy New Year to all. I hope you were able to enjoy some quality down time during the holidays. Pictured above is our New Year’s eve dinner. Beverage choices for the evening included a pre-meal glass of NV Laurent-Perrier Brut La Cuvée, followed by a...
by admin | Dec 20, 2023 | Blog
Mankind has been happily consuming alcoholic beverages for thousands of years. Historical evidence points to beer being made long before wine. At the very least, we know that the scores of unfortunate souls who built the pyramids were paid in beer and bread. The two,...
by admin | Dec 6, 2023 | Blog
It’s that time of year. The holidays are banging on the front door of your mind like a bunch of Jehovah’s Witnesses gone rogue. Yes, the end of the year is nigh and with it comes the chaos of gift shopping, office parties, and other seasonal social dysfunction. The...