Although one must still put up with some of the aches and pains of old age there was nothing very serious to deal with other than a slight weight issue. Each year, at least for the past three, I have been tasting new wines.(At hope to be tasting some new varieties, visiting more wineries and just enjoying more great wine. MORE >>

In my view, the less you pay for the wine, the better it tastes! I'd never tasted any of these wines, but some quick research on WineZap showed the average retail price for any of these bottles was about $60. few days later, Konstantin e-mailed to tell me about the other insane deals he could offer. No way," he replied. So what?" MORE >>

One buyer predicts a “bloodbath&# ( again ); Bloomberg cites “a consensus&# among retailers that the deals will last about six to eight months. Seven bloggers went on a sponsored trip to Piedmont to taste some wines made from the barbera grape. Check for the definition of winemaking… (via candidwines ). MORE >>

Another male co-worker is now dealing with breast cancer. The tasting room is located in an 1850s farmhouse and the wine is the Cline Cellars Cashmere 2008. Definitly not Beaujolais, but fruit forward with much higher alcohol. We probably all know some body that died of this disease and may also know survivors. MORE >>

home : wine recommendations : wine girl for hire : bio : articles : contact « The Skurnik Tasting Report And a Krug Dream | Main | Handcrafted » The Wine Cop: Pure Food & Wine (and Bette) August 25, 2007 I love a great salad, especially in August with big, juicy, drippy, purple tomatoes standing in for a big, fat juicy duck. MORE >>