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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 (#253)
I am out in California with the family on a college tour for Sebastian this week, and as I sometimes do while traveling, I revisit a Sundays Are For Sebastian. This comes from about seven years ago when Seba was … Continue reading →
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A Brief History of Laurent-Perrier
Like many producers in Champagne, the history of Laurent-Perrier goes back over two centuries, but unlike many of the other grandes maisons, Laurent-Perrier remains a family-run, independent producer. While that might not sound all that exceptional, it enables Laurent-Perrier to … Continue reading →
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The First Rosés of the “Season”
Even though I keep harping that rosé wines should be consumed year round, the consensus still seems to be that pink wines are for warmer weather. And with that in mind, I have conducted my Annual World’s Largest Blind Tasting … Continue reading →
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I am Pretty Sure I Was COVID Patient Zero (Recounting the Worst Ten Days in my Life: Part Four—The Start of the Hospices de Beaune)
A couple of weeks ago, I decided to recount one of my many trips to France, which also turned out to be what I consider to be the sickest I have ever been (and that includes COVID). It happened 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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Finding a Champagne Icon in My In-Box
This is my fifteenth year as a wine writer/blogger, which I find a bit astounding. I am not sure why, but it boggles my mind. In those fourteen-plus years, I have been fortunate enough to experience more than I ever … Continue reading →
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I am Pretty Sure I Was COVID Patient Zero (Recounting the Worst Ten Days in my Life): Part Three—Down to Beaune
Last week, I decided to recount one of my many trips to France, which also turned out to be what I consider to be the sickest I have ever been (and that includes COVID). It happened way back in the … 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 Pretty Sure I Was COVID Patient Zero (Recounting the Worst Ten Days in my Life): Part Two—Paris
Last week, I decided to recount one of my many trips to France, which also turned out to be what I consider to be the sickest I have ever been (and that includes COVID). It happened way back in the … Continue reading →
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And On This Day, I Celebrate
My grandmother, like many others, I imagine, would often start off a sentence with “If I had a nickel…” It was usually followed by a lament or a wish: “If I had a nickel for every one of your dirty … 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 →