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Current Stories/Articles

January 2012

What’s [really tasting] good?
Tuesday, January 10, 2012

November 2011

What goes good with turkey
Tuesday, November 22, 2011

Five wines for summer
Tuesday, November 08, 2011

I'll have some Prosecco, I mean Glera
Tuesday, November 08, 2011

Just who makes the best wine
Tuesday, November 08, 2011

Barefoot and Knee-deep
Tuesday, November 08, 2011

The allure of quality stemware
Tuesday, November 08, 2011

How long will that wine last?
Tuesday, November 08, 2011

An old bottle of port versus a bottle of old port
Tuesday, November 08, 2011

February 2010

What do you do with a bursting barrel?
Monday, February 22, 2010

Wine mixology Number 2: Project Amber Sunrise – Wine and Sake
Wednesday, February 17, 2010

Seven Wines Every Man Should Have
Wednesday, February 17, 2010

Wine mixology Number 1: Wine and Bubbly, or just some other bubbles
Monday, February 15, 2010

January 2010

A poker game of blind tasting with some wine-sharks
Thursday, January 28, 2010

Duck, Duck, Goose on Sunday 3/21
Thursday, January 28, 2010

On styles, expectations and body
Monday, January 04, 2010

The photos are up!
Monday, January 04, 2010

December 2009

On the concept and reality of 'hammer-wines'
Thursday, December 31, 2009

Carmine Verrechia and Terranova Imports have done it again
Thursday, December 31, 2009

Third seating added - 5 dishes and 5 wines of the wait
Wednesday, December 23, 2009

And you though that you were drinking Pinot Noir, damn those French!
Monday, December 21, 2009

Oaked versus Unoaked (or Naked)
Monday, December 21, 2009

When a winery lets you down (Vintage and sanity)
Monday, December 14, 2009

November 2009

Seven wines and seven dishes - featuring Friday Monkey wines
Wednesday, November 04, 2009

October 2009

Seven wines and seven dishes - featuring Lucky 7 wines
Monday, October 05, 2009

September 2009

Beautiful Black Women Can't Sell Vodka? Why Puffy, Why?
Monday, September 21, 2009

On wine [and other] tourism, drama, shedding weight, and dreams to come
Tuesday, September 08, 2009

I'm drinking Saint-Hilaire tonight!
Sunday, September 06, 2009

August 2009

Respecting red wine and giving it a second chance
Tuesday, August 11, 2009

July 2009

No, you really don't know wine like you think
Monday, July 27, 2009

The French Don't Know Dick About Viognier!
Saturday, July 25, 2009

More site enhancements coming
Friday, July 24, 2009

The photos are up
Monday, July 20, 2009

Lights, cameras, wine and dine!
Monday, July 06, 2009

The Perils of Purchasing in Pennsylvania
Sunday, July 05, 2009

June 2009

Drink a bottle, save a smile!
Wednesday, June 24, 2009

Red grapes making red wine without skin contact, rarer then you might think
Tuesday, June 16, 2009

Fall Wines
Monday, June 15, 2009

Fruit Wine Fandango!
Sunday, June 14, 2009

A great afternoon tasting at Chaddsford Winery
Tuesday, June 09, 2009

May 2009

Are your wine choices simply 'trendy?'
Tuesday, May 26, 2009

What Cab is taking you for a ride?
Wednesday, May 20, 2009

Can we please move on from 'gateway' wines?
Wednesday, May 20, 2009

Could the kangaroo be another rabbit problem for Australia?
Monday, May 18, 2009

Stale wine: the trouble with closeouts and lesser wines
Saturday, May 16, 2009

Vintage Blues: What a difference a year makes
Thursday, May 14, 2009

Decoding Pinot
Thursday, May 14, 2009

On race, restaurants and wine choices
Friday, May 01, 2009

March 2009

Building a good home wine cache
Friday, March 20, 2009

Let's Rid Ourselves of Wine Assumptions...and Wine Hypocrisy
Thursday, March 19, 2009

The wine tasting has been postponed until...
Sunday, March 15, 2009

February 2009

The wine tasting is moved to 5/27
Sunday, February 15, 2009

Don’t Diss the Grape: Knowing What You’re Drinking Part 1
Tuesday, February 10, 2009

January 2009

Just what is the standard pour, and how many glasses does a bottle hold?
Monday, January 19, 2009

December 2008

That’s not chardonnay!
Wednesday, December 17, 2008

November 2008

Catawba, not really a romantic grape
Sunday, November 09, 2008

October 2008

Is wine really affecting your midline?
Sunday, October 26, 2008

Wines by country breakdown functionality added
Thursday, October 02, 2008

September 2008

Bull's Blood, a wonderful Hungarian mixture
Sunday, September 21, 2008

Is Total Wines worth the cost?
Sunday, September 21, 2008

New grapes and a surprising lesson
Sunday, September 21, 2008

Thursday 2/19: Wine and Desserts Session 1: Redux
Sunday, September 21, 2008

Franciacorta: Rediscovering a new love
Sunday, September 21, 2008

Grape choice, good wine and what’s marketed to you
Sunday, September 21, 2008

Organic Wines
Sunday, September 21, 2008

Chocolate has been added to the tasting on the 19th!!!
Wednesday, September 10, 2008

Good tastings, bad tastings, worthwhile tastings, overpriced tastings
Wednesday, September 10, 2008

August 2008

Stop, you’re killing me with the jug wine
Monday, August 25, 2008

Challenging Your Wine Palate
Sunday, August 24, 2008

Ultimate blends: Great grape combinations (White Blends)
Sunday, August 24, 2008

Does your eatery even care what wine you're drinking?
Sunday, August 24, 2008

Deconstructing Wine Labels: A Basic Introduction
Sunday, August 24, 2008

Giveaway date moved back to November 14th
Sunday, August 24, 2008

Dessert wines, the perfect follow up
Tuesday, August 05, 2008

July 2008

The Simplicity and Complexity of Fruit Wines
Monday, July 28, 2008

Rosé… The Magic of Blush Wines
Friday, July 25, 2008

Red, red wine…
Friday, July 18, 2008

My first "radio" interview
Friday, July 11, 2008

In vino amitas… in wine, friendship
Monday, July 07, 2008

June 2008

The different styles of wine
Thursday, June 26, 2008

You call that champagne?!? It’s just bubbly
Saturday, June 14, 2008

May 2008

I am writing for the Philadelphia Sun!
Thursday, May 08, 2008

February 2008

Farewell, White Zinfandel
Tuesday, February 12, 2008

On pairings and the exultation of wine
Tuesday, February 12, 2008

New Stories Coming
Tuesday, February 12, 2008

Why African Americans Don't Flock to Wine Tastings
Tuesday, February 12, 2008

Site functionality redesign/re-architecture
Tuesday, February 12, 2008

Site grand launch and contest
Tuesday, February 12, 2008

Official Press Release
Tuesday, February 12, 2008

 

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