Monthly Archives: January 2009

January 4, 2009

Poll: Are you a wine snob?

The previous post was about being a wine snob. We thought it might be interesting to create a poll to see how many wine snobs we have here.

January 4, 2009

What is a wine snob?

Looking up the word 'snob' on dictionary.com brings up the following definitions: snob –noun 1. a person who imitates, cultivates, or slavishly admires social superiors and is condescending or overbearing to others. 2. a person who believes himself or herself an expert or connoisseur ...

January 3, 2009

Twisted Oak Tanner Vineyard Syrah 2002

Last night we opened a bottle of what turned out to be a very special wine. Pulling the cork of the 2002 Twisted Oak Tanner Syrah released a genie comprised of fresh raspberries and gobs of blackberry jam. In fact, ...

January 1, 2009

Totally random thoughts on the past year (and other stuff)

This was a pretty good year for me, filled with some amazing and wonderful memories. It was also a year filled with a lot of things in the world that will be memorable for not being quite so good. 2008 ...