Can you recommend a good Riesling? I actually cringe a little inside every time someone asks me that question. Not because I don’t like Riesling, but
Not long after I first started working in wine retail, we were tasting through some new-to-the-store Pinot Noirs at work, and I mentioned I’d never
Over the past few years, I’ve slowly broken up with all but two of my winery clubs and mailing list allocations. The juice isn’t worth
Little Boxes One of the things I didn’t anticipate about working in wine retail is losing touch with the stories behind an extraordinary bottle of
St. Patrick, the invisible. I’ve never been much of a St. Patrick’s Day fan. As a kid, I would always forget to wear green and
I know a little bit about wine — more than some, less than others. But I try (honestly, I do) not to vomit everything I know, every time I
When I was young, my parents were super fond of an Italian restaurant in Washington, DC called Luigis. The restaurant opened in 1943 and closed
Working in the wine retail industry is a priceless learning experience. I totally get now why you can’t even apply to the Master of Wine
Christmas is a lot of work. There, I said it. As a kid, Christmas just magically happens. But, once you cross the threshold into adulthood,
Since I started working in the retail wine industry, I’ve had a lot of surprises — both pleasant and unpleasant (but that’s a post for
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