Those (recently hungover) of you who took part in the 10th Annual Open That Bottle Night may still be wallowing in the glorious, albeit headache-riddled post-celebratory vibe of having enjoyed a special bottle of wine for no particular reason at all. That’s right, baby – we opened it up, and drank it all… just because…
Weekly Twitter Wine Mini-Reviews Round-up for 2009-02-28
NV Barefoot Bubbly Brut Cuvee (CA): You could do a lot worse in a sparkler for <$10. Apple dominates. Refreshing, and very uncomplicated. # 06 Waters Crest Cabernet Franc Reserve (North Folk, LI): Tangy blackberries on wet grass. With a side of green peppers. But a little too $$. # 06 Washington Hills Cabernet Sauvignon…
1WD, OWC & TTL @ OTBN (WTF?)
Seems I’ve finally succeeded in titling a post entirely with acronyms. Time to celebrate with some choice wine! It’s just as good an excuse as any – for me, anyway. This Saturday marks the 10th year of Open That Bottle Night, an annual event that exists entirely to provide justification for cracking open a special…
The 3 Things You Really Need for Better Wine Appreciation
Actually, I lied. Since you will also need a decent corkscrew and a wine glass, you actually need five things to better appreciate wine. But no more than five, and those last two are just enablers (as we say in my office). But first, a bit of preamble (as we also say in my office)……