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Ohmygod–Part 24 A Couple of Nights in Jouarre Part One
OK, I really mean it this time… For those long-term readers of this blog, you are no doubt familiar with Ohmygod, a client that I had for three weeks of bike trips in Europe. I started recounting this story way … Continue reading →
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Weekly Cellar Round-Up (“Significant” Birthday Edition)
A couple of months ago, I had a “significant” birthday and as part of the seemingly non-stop several month celebration, I spent the week of the actual birthday out with good friends in Healdsburg, California. While I am certainly a … Continue reading →
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Photos From Provence: Week Two
This week, I am in Girona, Spain (more to follow), but I thought I would pass along a few more photos from our two weeks in Provence, in the lovely town of Vaison-la-Romaine.
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Ohmygod–Part 23: On to Jouarre
OK, I really mean it this time… For those long-term readers of this blog, you are no doubt familiar with Ohmygod, a client that I had for three weeks of bike trips in Europe. I started recounting this story way … Continue reading →
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Weekly Cellar Round-Up
Over the course of a week, I taste a bunch of wine, usually with friends, and almost always with my wife. Here are some of the wines we tasted over the past few weeks. These are wines that were not sent … Continue reading →
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Sundays Are For Sebastian Revisited (#117)
I am in Corsica, France, and as I sometimes do while traveling, I revisit a Sundays Are For Sebastian. This comes from over eleven years ago when Seba was six. Sebastian is my six-year-old, and he says some of the … Continue reading →
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Photos From Provence: Week One
While I am currently on the island of Corsica for the week (more to follow), I thought I would pass along a few photos from our two weeks in Provence, in the lovely town of Vaison-la-Romaine.
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Ohmygod–Part 22: The Canal de l’Ourcq
OK, I really mean it this time… For those long-term readers of this blog, you are no doubt familiar with Ohmygod, a client that I had for three weeks of bike trips in Europe. I started recounting this story way … Continue reading →
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Today Is The Day: MacPhail Family Wines
Rarely, if ever, do I use this space to tell anyone to “do” anything; I express my thoughts and leave it up to the reader to decide whether or not to buy a wine. Not today. Here is a wine … Continue reading →
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Weekly Cellar Round-Up
Over the course of a week, I taste a bunch of wine, usually with friends, and almost always with my wife. Here are some of the wines we tasted over the past few weeks. These are wines that were not sent … Continue reading →
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Ohmygod–Part 21: Meet the New Crew
OK, I really mean it this time… For those long-term readers of this blog, you are no doubt familiar with Ohmygod, a client that I had for three weeks of bike trips in Europe. I started recounting this story way … Continue reading →
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Ohmygod–Part 20: Meet the New Crew
OK, I really mean it this time… For those long-term readers of this blog, you are no doubt familiar with Ohmygod, a client that I had for three weeks of bike trips in Europe. I started recounting this story way … Continue reading →
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Weekly Cellar Round-Up
Over the course of a week, I taste a bunch of wine, usually with friends, and almost always with my wife. Here are some of the wines we tasted over the past few weeks. These are wines that were not sent … Continue reading →
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I Am Still A Fraud
As I mentioned earlier this week, I am in Provence for a couple of weeks and while we have been bouncing around the region a bit, there has also been plenty of opportunity to relax and enjoy this beautiful place. … Continue reading →
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Ohmygod–Part 20: Meet the New Crew
OK, I really mean it this time… For those long-term readers of this blog, you are no doubt familiar with Ohmygod, a client that I had for three weeks of bike trips in Europe. I started recounting this story way … Continue reading →
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Weekly Cellar Round-Up
Over the course of a week, I taste a bunch of wine, usually with friends, and almost always with my wife. Here are some of the wines we tasted over the past few weeks. These are wines that were not sent … Continue reading →
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Friday Rant: I Should Really Just Stop
As I think I have mentioned before in this space, I get a ton of emails every day. A ton. Like everyone, a lot is spam, but perhaps unlike some of you, most of what clogs my in box is … Continue reading →
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Ohmygod–Part 19: Mind Your Privates
OK, I really mean it this time… For those long-term readers of this blog, you are no doubt familiar with Ohmygod, a client that I had for three weeks of bike trips in Europe. I started recounting this story way … Continue reading →
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Weekly Cellar Round-Up
Over the course of a week, I taste a bunch of wine, usually with friends, and almost always with my wife. Here are some of the wines we tasted over the past few weeks. These are wines that were not sent … Continue reading →
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Friday Rant: Wine Writers Should Try to Act Like Real People Once in a While
These last few weeks have been a blur to say the least. I started in California for a couple of weeks of catching up with some friends (including a “significant” birthday party) and putting a few miles on the bike. … Continue reading →
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Ohmygod–Part 18: Onto Chinon
OK, I really mean it this time… For those long-term readers of this blog, you are no doubt familiar with Ohmygod, a client that I had for three weeks of bike trips in Europe. I started recounting this story way … Continue reading →
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Weekly Cellar Round-Up
Over the course of a week, I taste a bunch of wine, usually with friends, and almost always with my wife. Here are some of the wines we tasted over the past few weeks. These are wines that were not sent as samples—in most cases, I actually paid for these wines (although a few may have been given as gifts). … … Continue reading →
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The Random Samples—9/4/2026
It is time for another edition of “Random Samples”–I occasionally get samples from marketing agencies and/or producers. These can often be grouped together into some sort of overarching theme: Muret-Gaston is French for Old Friends (not really, but it should … Continue reading →
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My September (2026) Article is Out (And More)!
Well, I have not been keeping up with letting you know about my recent published articles and since that is going to increase over the next few months, this does not bode well. But I will get better. I hope. … Continue reading →