Driving home last night, I heard a segment on NPR about the local response to the current disaster in Haiti: A Haitian man had made his way to one of the camps being set up to care for the displaced. He was asked if he was injured or looking for lost relatives. No, he said,…
Month: January 2010
Wine Ratings on 1WineDude.com: The Aftermath
I love you people – you sure have some intelligent opinions! My open discussion on whether or not 1WineDude.com should implement a rating system for its wine reviews generated just a teeny bit of discussion… as in over 70 comments worth of discussion! There was a poll as well, for those who prefer to have…
"Must Be Present To Win": Sotheby’s To Sell the Cellar of Lloyd Flatt
If you enjoy what are regarded as some of the world’s most prestigious wines, and happen to have in excess of $600,000 lying around, then you might want to make your way to Sotheby’s in New York on March 10. That’s when they plan on selling the wines from the cellar of famed wine collector…
Marlborough’s 2009 Vintage, The Artists’ Lounge, and a Chance to Win a Kiwi Vacation
Given that the Southern Hemisphere, whose “reversed” seasons give their winemakers a leg up on vintage releases, already have 2009s hitting the wine store shelves, it’s not too early to call the 2009 vintage for Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc a strong one. I won’t go so far to protest 2009 as excellent for all of New…