Happy Birthday, Mr. Hemingway

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

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

Good Wine is a Necessity of Life For Me (Wine, Words, and Wednesday, No. 137)

Damn. It’s been a while since I’ve done a Wine, Words & Wednesday post. I’ve been thinking about the Founding Fathers a lot this past

Madeira: The Original Patriotic Wine

If the American Revolution had a sponsor, it would have been Madeira. Just look at this resume: Betsy Ross sipped Madeira while sewing the American

My Face Itches (and Other Realities of Essential Working)

I work in the wine department at a grocery store. Technically, that makes me an essential worker in this Scheiße-show of a pandemic. I don’t