Monthly Archives: May 2008
The Unbearable Randomness of Being
Here just some random items and thoughts. For all of the reputation that wine drinkers have as being snobs, attending wine events always seems to lead to meeting the friendliest people on the planet. Rooms full of strangers quickly become rooms ...
If you happen to be in Houston
Anyone in Houston on Friday night should go visit my friend Kwjuana Thomas of New Age Wine for a night of Spanish Wines at Bar Boheme. Tell her Joe sent you! Kwjuana really knows her stuff and always pours some ...
My Current Favorite Blog
The good folks over at Drinkplanner.com are at it again. This blog is a daily read for me. This time they have more great advice with Ask DrinkPlanner: Manly Shots My favorite: 5. Absinthe - If you care at all for your ...
Don’t be the dumbass
Over the weekend my wife and I attended a wine stroll in Galveston on the Strand. It was a wonderful event. The Strand is a beautiful district that combines ultra-touristy shops, history, and increasingly, some of the best restaurants in ...
Music and Wine
A researcher in England has concluded that the music we listen to while drinking wine can influence our perception of the taste. Adrian North, head of Applied Psychology at Heriot Watt University in Edinburgh, claims that, based on the cognitive ...