Favorite and Best


» 1 Comment   |   Wednesday, June 23, 2010 at 9:09 am

Last week it happened again. A hostess asked me what is my favorite wine? As many of you know, this is the most frequently asked question of people whom the questioner believes has a lot of experience with wine. The next most comon question is what is the best wine you’ve ever had?
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Your Member of Congress and H.R. 5034


» No comments   |   Monday, June 21, 2010 at 6:09 pm

A month or so ago, I did what I have been urging you to do. I wrote my Members of Congress to persuade them to oppose H.R. 5034 — the Comprehensive Alcohol Regulatory Effectiveness Act (CARE). Both my Representative and my Senator answered promptly, much to my surprise, because I know both are deluged with mail daily.
Congressman [...]

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Fine Wine Update


» 1 Comment   |   Friday, June 18, 2010 at 12:56 pm

I’ve had occasion recently to open a couple of bottles of 1982 vintage wines from Chateau Moulin de la Rose. At the time I bought them in 1985, the winery, owned by Georges Deleon, was little more than a large shed next to his modest home almost directly across the road where Paulliac gives way [...]

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