Monthly Archives: June 2008
Plume Bleue – Great Bargain Wine for Grilling
Plume Bleue Vin de Pays d’Oc is a 50/50 Grenache Syrah blend made by a very good winemaker. This big fruity wine has lots of plum, cherry and dark berry flavors with just enough chewy tannins to balance it out. ...
Disturbing Trends
"Get up, Stand up Stand up for your rights" -Bob Marley, Peter Tosh This week I bought a new iPod Nano. Despite not being a huge Apple fan, I love this thing. So, yesterday I visited a large electronic superstore near my house. ...
Wine vs. Beer
I have been planning on writing an article along these lines. While looking for inspiration I came across this article at Food and Wine Inspired by the book He Said Beer, She Said Wine, F&W invited authors Sam Calagione, the founder ...
Wine and Cheese Pairing Article
I came across a good article on pairing wine with cheese. It has (mostly) very good, practical advice, as this isn't as easy as it sounds. Although, for wine and cheese lovers, it is hard to make a really bad ...
George Carlin 1937-2008
One of my personal heroes is gone. George Carlin was one of the shaping forces in my life. As teenagers, my friends and I memorized his albums. I can still recite many of his routines verbatim. His impact on many ...
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