Today is Ernest Hemingway’s birthday. Hemingway is one of my literary heroes, and my eternal man-crush. Hemingway has a lot to say about wine, and
Living in an Unscented World
I’m a smeller. I smell everything. All the time. I evaluate/buy everything based on how it smells. Shampoo, laundry detergent, deodorant, lotion, eye cream (who
A (Moderately) Short History of Stemware
I own an absurd number of wine glasses. How many is absurd? North of 200, let’s just leave it at that. By any reasonable standard,
Turning 50: Wine Sins and Peaves
When you turn 50 (as I recently did), lots of super fun things start to happen. Your metabolism takes a dump, your short term memory
Hush Wines: Private Labels and Transparency
I learned many things during my year in wine retail, but perhaps the biggest learning surprise was private label wines. Beyond knowing they existed, I
Where’s Your Cold Beer? My Year in Wine Retail
My year in wine retail was a valuable learning experience. I tasted a ton of wines, I learned a lot about the retail wine world,
The Armchair Sommelier 