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In Defense of Wine Snobs
Wine writer Blake Gray poses a profound question—What is a wine snob and why are they the object of ridicule and vilification? You can stand there at the same party expressing your opinion of, oh I...
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Amuse Bouche
Wylie Dufresne’s Scrambled Egg Ravioli from Food Republic News that you might have missed from the world of food and wine. Bon Appétit has come out with its list of the 10 best new restaurants in the...
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No. Wine Tasting is not Bullshit
I intended to write up a take down of this snarky piece of piffle called Wine Tasting is Bullshit. Yep. Another know-nothing talking about something he knows nothing about. But I have stacks of papers...
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Should Wine Lovers Support Lower Blood Alcohol Recommendations?
Last week the National Transportation Safety Board recommended lowering the legal blood alcohol level for drivers from .08 to .05, a standard that many other countries have already adopted. The change...
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Will America Save the Wine World?
From the “implausible titles” file comes this headline from Blake Gray writing for Palate Press. But Gray may be onto something. While wine consumption is plunging in Europe, wine consumption makes...
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Cheap Wine is Boring: Why That Matters
Blake Gray is disappointed in the cheap wine he finds on the market these days: For under $10, you can expect a bottle of wine that tastes like fruit not found in nature. It won’t be spoiled or...
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In Defense of Wine Snobs
Wine writer Blake Gray poses a profound question—What is a wine snob and why are they the object of ridicule and vilification? You can stand there at the same party expressing your opinion of, oh I...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Amuse Bouche
Wylie Dufresne’s Scrambled Egg Ravioli from Food Republic News that you might have missed from the world of food and wine. Bon Appétit has come out with its list of the 10 best new restaurants in the...
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No. Wine Tasting is not Bullshit
I intended to write up a take down of this snarky piece of piffle called Wine Tasting is Bullshit. Yep. Another know-nothing talking about something he knows nothing about. But I have stacks of papers...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Should Wine Lovers Support Lower Blood Alcohol Recommendations?
Last week the National Transportation Safety Board recommended lowering the legal blood alcohol level for drivers from .08 to .05, a standard that many other countries have already adopted. The change...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Will America Save the Wine World?
From the “implausible titles” file comes this headline from Blake Gray writing for Palate Press. But Gray may be onto something. While wine consumption is plunging in Europe, wine consumption makes...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Cheap Wine is Boring: Why That Matters
Blake Gray is disappointed in the cheap wine he finds on the market these days: For under $10, you can expect a bottle of wine that tastes like fruit not found in nature. It won’t be spoiled or...
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