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Introducing a Funny Wine Blog: The Wine Wankers

Humor goes a long way in helping us get through challenging times. So, today, I decided to devote my article...

Halloween Candy and Wine? Yes, It’s That Time Again.

Ready for Halloween? Then you’re ready for Halloween candy and wine! Ten or so years ago, my wine-loving friend Len...

Helping People Become Red Wine Drinkers

Last week I talked about helping non-wine drinkers become wine drinkers. Today my focus is on helping white wine drinkers...

Turning Somebody into a Wine Drinker

I was talking to my non-wine drinking brother in-law about what topic I should tackle this week. He suggested I...

Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc for $7.49? Yes!

The other day, I was at Costco, and I came across a Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc for $7.49. OMG. The brand:...

Have You Ever Heard of Hyper Decanting?

Wine Folly hit a home run with their article on three ways to decant wine, including hyper decanting. Madeline Puckette’s...

Have You Ever Heard of Petite Arvine?

A new day, a new wine to try. Yesterday, I got to try Petite Arvine at my favorite wine shop,...

Discovering Nerello Mascalese

At my tailgate party yesterday (Go Bears!), I got to try Nerello Mascalese, a Sicilian grape. I had never heard...

Old Wines vs. New Wines

Several months ago, I wrote an article called “Figuring Out the Age of the Wine with a Blind Tasting” where...

Is It Bad to Mix Alcohols?

Yesterday, I was talking to a friend who told me that it’s bad to mix alcohols. I said that I...