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From Wine Curmudgeon
The blog is mostly off today, but will be back tomorrow with our usual features. Until then, the irrepressible Randall Grahm ? who else would argue that all political power comes from the barrel of a carignane? Or offer one... ... Quick Read |
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From Wine Curmudgeon
The Wine Curmudgeon has bad news for those of you who go out of your way to ignore rose ? the statistics say rose sales are up. Lots, even. Wine drinkers, as part of an overall shift away from oakier,... ... Quick Read |
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From Wine Curmudgeon
Can't get more shameless in plugging myself than with headline, can I? The Wine Curmudgeon is a finalist for a 2013 Wine Blogger Award -- as one of the five nominated for best industry blog. Yes, that's an odd category,... ... Quick Read |
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From Wine Curmudgeon
Dear Mr. Parker: I smiled when I read details of your recent interview with the French wine magazine Terre des Vins, where you said you didn?t think Parkerization ? the idea that wines should be richer, riper, and more alcoholic,... ... Quick Read |
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From Wine Curmudgeon
The Wine Curmudgeon has run out of adjectives to praise Sicilian wine. Whenever I think it can?t get any better, it does. Remember how crazy I was about the Cusumano Nero d?Avola? The Insolia ($12, purchased, 12.5%) is even better... ... Quick Read |
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From Wine Curmudgeon
? Is cheap wine profitable? Jamie Goode, the respected and award-winning British wine writer, argues that cheap wine will never make anyone any money. He compares it to the cell phone business, noting that if one carrier offered cheaper rates... ... Quick Read |
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From Wine Curmudgeon
How else to explain the Wine Curmudgeon as a finalist for a 2013 Wine Blogger Award -- as one of the five nominated for best industry blog? Best industry blog? For a blog written by someone who has spent his... ... Quick Read |
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From Wine Curmudgeon
The three-tier system is about money, and not the consumer. Right, Missouri? Alcohol is distributed through the three-tier system in the U.S., and is constitutionally protected, thanks to several Supreme Court decisions, just like freedom of speech and religion. But... ... Quick Read |
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From Wine Curmudgeon
As usual, the answer depends on how much the wine costs. If you have to pay some concessionaire bandit $11 at a baseball game, absolutely not. But if you can find the wine in the plastic glass for $3 at... ... Quick Read |
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From Wine Curmudgeon
The logic behind the proposal by the federal National Transportation Safety Board is impeccable: Cut the legal drinking limit to about three glasses of wine in 90 minutes, and fewer people will drive drunk and so fewer people will die.... ... Quick Read |
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