Monthly Archives: February 2009

Can a Pretty Bottle Improve Plonk?

I've mentioned before that I am a horrible pack rat. I've also reported that I have a collection of autographed hock pucks. I used to spend quite a bit of time on E-bay. It was like getting a present in ...

Foodie Blog Carnival

Another Wine Blog is participating in a food-related Blog Carnival today at Cooking With Kimberly. While I am not 100% sure what a Blog Carnival is, or whether I was invited to be the clown, Kimberly is a very nice ...

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To Hell with States’ Rights! – Part I

...especially when it comes to laws restricting the sale of out-of-state wine! There are a number of states that make it next to impossible for a consumer to get wine direct-shipped to her. Most states enact and maintain these laws purportedly ...

Another Wine Byte 6: Even Wine Gets Stressed!

Here is the sixth in our series of Another Wine Bytes; information about wine you can use to impress your friends (but not in an obnoxious way, of course!) AWByte #6 - What is Bottle Shock? Bottle shock, or bottle sickness is ...

Wine and Food Blog Roundup

Here are some recent posts from a selection of my favorite food and wine blogs around these Interwebs. Tell 'em 'Tex' sent ya! The Wine Gent reviews Muga Rioja 2004. Alder at Vinography calls for a new French Revolution. Sharon at Taking Off ...