You may have heard some crazy rumors lately that springtime is over, and as a result it’s now officially summer. For many, this means one thing: heat stroke. But if you’re lucky enough to have air conditioning, you can focus on what’s really important: becoming a better drinker. How? Well I’m glad you asked! The simplest (and funnest) way by far is to broaden your vinic horizons; that is, try some wines outside your usual comfort zone. ...
read moreSay, do you remember my very first review? I wrote it way, way back in December of 2010: a simpler time, when there was only one kind of iPad on the market; when only two of the Jersey Shore’s three seasons had aired; and when people everywhere were enjoying what would turn out to be their final moments of peace and solidarity, before the pressures of the post-postmodern age impelled society to collapse in on itself like ...
read moreDue to the raging success of my Pinot Soiree, which shattered my original estimates with a total of two non-me participants, it wasn’t long before another request to set up a tasting came my way. And with spring more or less having arrived, I felt this would be a great opportunity to broaden my own palate a little and taste some seasonally-appropriate rosé wines. If you’ve read my last entry, you’d know that I don’t typically drink ...
read moreChampagne’s Sham Pains 12/30/10
The New Year is upon us, and that means resolution time. What’s mine, you ask? I don’t have one; I am perfect. You, though, should probably start drinking more. And you might as well get things started right at the stroke of midnight: if a Snooki-less New Years Eve Ball in Times Square is any indication, 2011 is bound to be a long, dismal year. Hey, remember a while back when I said I didn’t have a ...
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