A little bit of everything

POSTED
Mar, 2008
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Joe Power

Joe Power

First off, I would like to apologize for my site being down yesterday. I somehow, despite having worked in the field of Web development for almost as long as their has been a Web, managed to pick one of the worst hosting companies on the planet. To paraphrase one of my favorite movies, they aren’t merely crap, they are most sincerely crap. I hope to have the situation better in hand soon.

Also, under the heading of good news, I have been cleared of all charges of losing my the family cat. After a few days of walkabout he is now safely incarcerated in the house where he can no longer be a danger to the general public.

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More Wine Maps of the World

I previously posted about Enobytes a couple of times. In fact, as recently as last night. It is an excellent wine blog that I highly recommend bookmarking.
The first time that I blogged about them, since that is what the incestuous blog world does, it was to show the great interactive map of the Willamette [...]

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Trouble brewing in wine blog land?

A couple of weeks ago I posted a link to a contest to determine the best wine blogs at a site called Fermentation. My initial reaction was, “Cool!” Second reaction was, “Whoa, that is kind of an ugly site to be giving out awards!” My third reaction was, “Hey, I want one!” After I [...]

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Fantastic Bargain Wine!

On the suggestion of a co-worker I tried the 2004 Perrin Reserve Cotes du Rhone Rouge. This stuff is incredible! It is a blend 60% Grenache, 20% Syrah, 20% Mourvèdre that will match up with everything from lamb to red sauce.
It is fairly dry, with lots of fruit, mostly cherries, and a hint of smoke. [...]

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How the light gets in

In his immortal song “Anthem” Leonard Cohen says:
There is a crack in everything
That’s how the light gets in.
I have loved that lyric from the first time that I heard it. It holds true for so many things. A crooked smile or some other “flaw” are often what elevate a pretty woman to a beautiful [...]