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Archive for the ‘Random Ramblings’ Category

May 5th, 2006

Dr. Vino Hits 100

Congratulations to Tyler Colman, AKA Dr. Vino who has just hit the 100 mark and is now a member of the Wine Century Club. For those of you not familiar with Dr. Colman, he’s a real PhD who teaches wine and politics at NYU and the University of Chicago. He’s also the author of one [...]

April 7th, 2006

Speaking of Terroirists . . .

Can’t tell the difference between a Régnié and a Juliénas? Chénas and Fleurie have you flummoxed? Does Beaujolais just all taste the same? If you’ve been drinking Duboeuf wines, it may not be just you. Take a look at this disturbing article in Decanter.

April 7th, 2006

The Ying and Yang of Wine Geeks

Photos from the 1st Birthday Party of the Wine Century Club have just be posted at the Wine Century Club’s website

March 24th, 2006

Wine Vigilantes

This just in: The Wine Patrol is looking for deputies in the war on outrageous wine markups in restaurants

March 24th, 2006

Bucklin Vineyards

I’m not usually a big fan of new world wines.

March 20th, 2006

Robin Garr Wins Wine Century Club Blind Tasting

It shows what a good sport Robin Garr is just to enter such a contest. Most wine professionals run from public blind tasting because of the highly likely risk of public humiliation.

March 14th, 2006

Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner II

Is that Robin Garr? The haircut, eyeglasses and expression all look authentic. . .

March 14th, 2006

Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner

Yes, it’s the Wine Century Club’s own lovely and zany Jennifer “Chotzi” Rosen posing with the official Wine Century Club Tastevin.

February 27th, 2006

Champagne-gate?

Was there a major CIA operation covering up the existence of Champagne in 1972? Was “Sparkling Wine” served at the Republican National Convention that year? And what about the Democrats?

January 2nd, 2006

Variety or Varietal?

As co-author of the Wine Grape Varietal Table, I’m often asked this rather pedantic but very good question.