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
Riunite Isn’t That Nice . . . But Lambrusco Is
Yesterday was World Lambrusco Day. Honestly, there are so many of these “drinking holidays”, most of the time I learn about them by social media
Beer Rant: I Just Want A Beer Flavored Beer
My family is German. I grew up drinking beer. Not Skittles, rainbow-of-fruit-flavors beer. Not bitter, more-hops-than-a-rabbit beer. Not coffee colada beer. Not Sriracha donut beer.
Reserve Wines in the US: The Emperor Has Very Few Clothes
Last week, a customer came into the store asking, very specifically, for the RESERVE Kendall Jackson Chardonnay. Not their regular one. The RESERVE. When I
Flora Springs: Finding the EXTRAORDINARY Again
One of the things I didn’t anticipate about working in wine retail is losing touch with the stories behind an extraordinary bottle of wine. We
6 Wines for Summer That Aren’t Rosé
Last week, I had a customer pose an interesting question (although, at this point in the coronavirus scheiße-show, any question that isn’t, “Where’s your cold
