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Sunday, July 30, 2017

In a world gone mad, Harold is keeping it together...

... with vod...

Thursday, July 27, 2017

Wine Review & Wine Product Review: Black's Station Yolo County Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 & ArT Wine Preservation

My old friends at Matchbook Wine Company are back on the blog! I've done a lot of work with Matchbook, as you can see by doing a quick search on the blog or by clicking this link. And if you'd like to learn more about Matchbook, just read my article A Brief History of Matchbook Wine Company. This time I'll be checking out their new label, Black's Station....

Sunday, July 23, 2017

Wine Review: Black's Station Yolo County Red Blend 2014

My old friends at Matchbook Wine Company are back on the blog! I've done a lot of work with Matchbook, as you can see by doing a quick search on the blog or by clicking this link. And if you'd like to learn more about Matchbook, just read my article A Brief History of Matchbook Wine Company. This time I'll be checking out their new label, Black's Station....

Thursday, July 20, 2017

Wine Review: Black's Station Yolo County Malbec 2015

My old friends at Matchbook Wine Company are back on the blog! I've done a lot of work with Matchbook, as you can see by doing a quick search on the blog or by clicking this link. And if you'd like to learn more about Matchbook, just read my article A Brief History of Matchbook Wine Company. This time I'll be checking out their new label, Black's Station....

Sunday, July 16, 2017

Wine Review: Black's Station Yolo County Chardonnay 2015

My old friends at Matchbook Wine Company are back on the blog! I've done a lot of work with Matchbook, as you can see by doing a quick search on the blog or by clicking this link. And if you'd like to learn more about Matchbook, just read my article A Brief History of Matchbook Wine Company. This time I'll be checking out their new label, Black's Station. Black's...

Thursday, July 13, 2017

FRENCH Chardonnay? More like BEST Chardonnay!

BECAUSE THEY'RE AMAZING, THAT'S WHY! #RetailProbl...

Sunday, July 9, 2017

Sauvignon Blanc! It's the Ultimate Wine Club Theme

As a wine guy in the retail business, I get a lot of regular customers from various wine clubs that come around looking for suggestions. These people get together usually once a month and they each bring a bottle of wine and, sometimes, food to pair it with. Generally the cap limit is $15 a bottle. They’re not only looking for suggestions and pairings to fit a theme,...

Thursday, July 6, 2017

Wine Reviews: Concha y Toro Fronterra Chardonnay 2016 & Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot 2016

Hello! How's everybody's week going? Did my fellow Americans have a nice Independence Day? Myself being in the wine retail business in a tourist destination, I can tell you that I did not. It's the busiest week of the year and I'm just beat, man. My feet are killing me. My arms are sore. But I love my job and I love this time of year. Talking to people from all over the...

Saturday, July 1, 2017

July Wine Pick: Pavão Vinho Verde Branco

This WINE PICK of the month was written for the Luke's of Cape Cod website. If Dionysus, the Greek god of wine, collaborated with the Horae, the Greek goddesses of the seasons, to create a wine specifically for summer they'd inevitably end up with the Branco (white) version of Vinho Verde from Portugal. Light, uncomplicated, quaffable, and refreshing...
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