I Ain’t Playin: Drink Chilean 06/16/11
One fateful Tuesday, the Wines of Chile Grand Tasting, organized by Twitter’s @DrinkChile, took place in New York City: a magnificent event which has forever changed the way I think about Chilean wine…is what I would like to say. But let’s not kid ourselves. I’ve loved Chilean wine for a long time now, so really my opinion hasn’t changed at all. “So why even write about this thing?” you may be asking. The short answer is “to ...
read moreThis will probably come as a shock to some of you, but due to time and motivation-related constraints, I don’t get a chance to write about every wine that I drink here on Convicted for Grape. Fear not, though! If you’re following me on Twitter (@GrapeConviction – you are following me on Twitter, aren’t you?), you’re privy to a fascinating glimpse at contemporary alcoholism, with minute-by-minute, glass-by-glass updates on my drinking habits. Even so, I’ve lately come ...
read moreFebruary can certainly be a hectic month: groundhogs fill the air; schoolchildren everywhere celebrate a day off in commemoration of Cupid’s birthday; and of course, if Abraham Lincoln sees his shadow, John Wilkes Booth will shoot us all with love bullets, ushering in a prosperous Chinese New Year. But even so, unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ve heard the big news about some serious international upheaval. That’s right: Argentina has surpassed Chile as South America’s ...
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