I’ve written before about my wine tasting group.  It is a great group consisting of some core members and others who join in on occasion.  Within the wine group, our organizer Jeremy has created focused wine tasting sessions.   Last month we did our first of what I hope is many double blind wine tastings.  If [.]. MORE >>

caution: this has nothing to do with wine. when this video was taken, five years ago, i hadn't even been drinking anything but coffee. this morning, i was listening to wait wait on npr today MORE >>

SPIT: presidential pardon. Of all the names circulating for a presidential pardon, few lists would include Fred Franzia for his federal offense (and, no, as much as reader Alberto would like, it wasn’t making Two Buck Chuck). But Franzia wants to own a gun. million fine. He’s no turkey ! via Mark Fisher ). SIPPED: roll out the barrels. MORE >>

From the Rioja region of Spain comes this red wine that received an 87 rating from Wine Spectator. Made from 100% Tempranillo grapes with more than 1 year in French oak barrels, and 1 year in bottle. This is the first time I've ever ran accross this aroma in a wine. always thought it would be more common in a white wine. MORE >>

Somehow I ended up with five bottles of unifinished wine at the end of last week. It was sort of cool seeing them all lined up like wines by the glass in a restaurant. numbered them and we did a blind tasting, pitting Girard's 2002 Cabernet Franc against a 2000 Ch. Charmail **, a 2005 Mondavi Napa Valley Merlot, 2000 Ch. MORE >>