Scary #1: social events in my office lobby are so loud none of us can do work. Scary #2: they serve the worst wine ever. Scary #3: I usually still drink it. Scary #4: I’m not on the verge of vomiting from this $8 bottle for once. It’s a Cab from the Colchagua region of … Continue reading
Category Archives: free run juice
beyond everything
In my ideal world, from now on I wouldn’t drink any wine younger than I am. This was top 3 on my list of Best Wines Ever. Words can almost not describe, but I was an English/Creative Writing major so I have to attempt. The smoothest wine I’ve ever had. Can’t even put into a … Continue reading
everything coming up rosés
It’s my favorite time of year: summer. That means a) I’m not freezing my ass off and b) I drink a lot more rosé. I’ll drink rosé sometimes during the rest of the year, but it never feels totally right. It’s weird, because I’ve even started drinking a lot more whites in the winter but for … Continue reading
this sounds top cheffy and cool
My friend is casting a new chef competition show, so I’m helping her out! Magical Elves who does Top Chef and Project Runway (LOVE them) is looking for professional chefs of all levels in LA, NY, San Francisco, Chicago and Austin. Here’s the blurb, good luck!: FROM MAGICAL ELVES, THE PRODUCERS OF BRAVO’S EMMY AWARD-WINNING … Continue reading
a very super market
I don’t know how I missed this story, but some 23-year-old girl in France was in a supermarket last month and tried to change the bar code on two bottles of Petrus, switching the price of about €2,300 per bottle with €2.50 labels. Apparently label switching is common in France, especially during “foires aux vins” … Continue reading
just drink
So I had my Blind Tasting final last night. Six wines to be ID’d in 24 minutes. Along the way, you have to call out things like clarity, legs, nose, palate, acid, alcohol, body, length, geography, style, climate, vintage temperature – among what feels like a million other things – all building your case to … Continue reading
riesling geek out
So this is more of a deep-detail post, but I’m doing it because 1) I’m studying for my Blind Tasting final on Wednesday and if I get a Riesling I need to say it’s from more than just “Germany” or “Alsace” which is what I do now and 2) it IS the summer of Riesling after … Continue reading
prime time
When you’re really into tasting a wine, you need to have an appropriate glass. The glass doesn’t have to be expensive or even necessarily the proper shape (though obsessives will argue this). It just boils down to the glass having been primed. This basically just means that it’s been “washed” with wine to take out … Continue reading
petrus: my moby dick
Supply and demand. That’s pretty much why some wine is ridiculously expensive. I have an insane respect for the people who work in vineyards selecting the best grapes one by one and for the winemakers who are basically artists and scientists and farmers all in one and work to make the best wine possible. Still, … Continue reading
wine hook ups
I dated this guy once. He was easygoing, a bad speller, ADD and very hot. Very opposite of me, but it worked. In wine terms, we were a good blend. There are always those couples who are totally opposite and you don’t get why they’re dating, but somehow they’re just awesome together. Not only do … Continue reading
