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Here’s a cool infographic that brings to life the different types of wines.  Thanks to our friends at CrushWire for the heads up. Original Source: Different Types of Wine

The 50 Project (Wines 1 and 2): 2004 Fratelli Revello Barolo and 2009 Hall Cabernet Sauvignon.

I’m reluctantly coming to grips with the fact that, soon (like, REALLY soon), I’ll be 50.  Gulp. But here’s the good part.  Wonderful friends and family want to celebrate with me.  And they want to give me wine.  Who am … Continue reading →

Here we go again: Thanksgiving is upon us, with Christmas on the slippery slope behind. What’s everyone drinking with Thanksgiving dinner this year?  We’ll be bringing to the Cups In-Laws a bottle of (the now defunct) Diamond Oaks’ beautiful 1997 … Continue reading →

A food and wine night to remember at Arrows (Oqunquit).

Anonymous Wine Drinker #4, Coffee Gal and I recently had the great good fortune to dine at Arrows Restaurant in Ogunquit.  Arrows is routinely listed among the best restaurants in the US and its talented chefs, Mark Gaier and Clark … Continue reading →

The Italians and French attribute drinking red wine to their robust good health.  Studies abound on the value of drinking a glass or two a day.  But does a moderate consumption of alcohol (and in my case, wine specifically) really … Continue reading →

Every once in awhile, I’m truly struck by what a difference a food pairing makes to a particular wine.  This was especially true of a red I recently picked up at Costco: a 2010 Il Poggione Rosso di Montalcino.  The … Continue reading →

Thanks to the good folks at Silver Oak Cellars (@SilverOak), I just learned that Thursday, August 30 is National Cabernet Day.  I think that’s as good a reason as any to pop open a lovely bottle to enjoy as the … Continue reading →

I hope the poetry gods will pardon my liberties with this verse.  But I’m very excited about my latest find: the half-gallon jug of wine from Wine Garage.  A few months back, I jumped at a Wine Garage email promotion … Continue reading →