In my earliest days of wine education, I had a sensei who worked at a shop that did free wine tastings every Saturday. They were always packed and often times, filled with folks who were obviously there to just drink some free stuff with no intention of making a purchase. There were a handful...
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2009 has finally gone. To finish off the year, we had a quite evening at home with a couple of friends, some delicious wines and awesome food. We started with appetizers of shrimp cocktail; smoked salmon salad; and the most decadent brie I’ve ever had (sorry, I forget the name, but the texture was...
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Thanksgiving is probably my favorite holiday.
The core of the day is to give thanks for that which we have, a notion too often lost in the light speed world we live in today. How many times a day do we wish for something better or complain “only if”. We all do it, some with...
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Wine makers have one of the most compelling jobs in the world, one that is fraught with complexity. Last Thursday night, 32 guests sat down with Mr. Anthony Bell, owner of Bell Wine Cellars, and received a small glimpse of what the wine maker does. Mr. Bell has a storied, if somewhat anonymous career....
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