Monthly Archives: February 2009
Wine Judges are Inconsistent? Say it ain’t so!
In a recent study it was found that there was very few wine judges that could give consistent ratings. Repeated blind tastings of the same wines produced different scores. Part of me wants to shrug and exclaim, “Well, DUH!” Another ...
The Fine Art of Giving Back
Given the uncertainty of the economy and debate about the "stimulus package," I find myself in discussions about the government's "taking" resources from one set of Americans and giving it to another. There are those who favor less taxation; and those who ...
Didn’t I say not to go out for Valentine’s Day?
Last year I wrote about the horrors of going out for Valentine's Day. I even posted alternative ideas for your Valentine's Day celebration. Here are some excerpts of what I wrote: If Valentine’s Day had an equivalent to Scrooge, I would ...
Be Mine? Gift Ideas for Your Wine Valentine
Gentlemen, please listen: I know you'd love to go into one of the many naughty or next-to-naughty lingerie shops and purchase some "barely there" outfit for your lady for Valentine's Day. That's fine, if you understand it is your Valentine's ...
Darioush Napa Valley Cabernet 2005
For Christmas Amy's brother Scott bought us a bottle of Darioush Napa Valley Cabernet. As Amy wrote previously, Scott put a lot of thought into his gift. As they say in my old neighborhood, he done good. The color in the ...
Welcome
To follow Joe
To follow Amy
