Wednesday’s Meritage – Wine Quiz Answer, Wine and Pregnancy, Impossible Food...
Meritage time! Let’s start from the answer to the Wine Quiz #62, Grape trivia – Nebbiolo. In the quiz, you were supposed to answer 5 questions about Italian grape called Nebbiolo. Here are the...
View ArticleA Few Blog Updates
Actual title which I wanted to use for this short post was talking about SSP (Shameless Self Promotion, of course), but then I decided against it. However, this is what this post mostly is all about –...
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There were a number of interesting developments in the world of wine and related “beverages”, which prompted this post. Here are some of the latest happenings: Who doesn’t like Rum and Coke? It is...
View ArticleStay At Home Resources for Wine Lover
Since our world was flipped upside down a few months ago, and home is now one and only place for everything, including all winery visits, wine tastings, wine events, and festivals, I thought I would...
View ArticleWednesday Meritage: Where To Get Wine [Values]
Meritage Time! This is a bit of an unusual Meritage post, as it is focused on one single subject – how to maximize your hard-earned dollars while continuing to enjoy your beloved beverage. Plus, I want...
View ArticleWednesday’s Meritage #150
Meritage Time! In the last issue of Meritage (#149) we talked about Italian police uncovering the crime ring focused on the production of the fake Sassicaia. While essential in its own right, this...
View ArticleWednesday’s Meritage #156
Meritage time! Once again I’m starting with Open That Bottle Night. February 27th, rain, snow, or shine, will be the time to open that special bottle. If you are not familiar with Open That Bottle...
View ArticleWednesday’s Meritage #157
Meritage time! Ohh, it’s been two months since the last Meritage issue – well, let’s get to it. We have 12 months in the year, right? I’m not trying to keep track, but it seems that April is...
View ArticleDaily Glass: A Rare Turley, And a Question of Wait
I love Turley wines. My first encounter with Turley was way back, maybe 20 years ago, when my friend and I were having dinner at a restaurant in Manhattan, and we saw a bottle of Turley on the wine...
View ArticleWednesday’s Meritage #159
Meritage Time! January is almost over, and as many people talked about “dry January”, it was reasonably dry – not in terms of wines, but in terms of wine events. However, February promises to...
View ArticleAll You Ever Wanted To Know About Wine Education
Wine is an agricultural product. Wine is clearly a unique agricultural product. When you buy an apple, pear, cucumber, or eggplant, you really need to know nothing to make your selection – as long as...
View ArticleWednesday’s Meritage #160
Meritage Time! It’s been a while since I published one of these, but hey, life takes precedence. I don’t have a lot of the true wine news to share, but there are a few things I would like to highlight...
View ArticleWednesday’s Meritage #161
Meritage Time! I’m soooo behind on my posts it is not even funny. Probably good 15+ posts behind, and it is not a good feeling. Not being a professional writer, I never developed a habit of just...
View ArticleWednesday Meritage #162
Meritage Time! Here is your [extremely irregular] update on the interesting wine (and food) happenings that recently grabbed my attention. Let’s start with some local updates first. New stories of...
View ArticleWine Weekend of Ups and Downs
The life of an oenophile is never dull – of course, if an oenophile chooses such. UP Let’s talk about “ups” first. Sine Qua Non. The legendary Sine Qua Non. The Sine Qua Non winery is unique in many...
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