Monthly Archives: December 2009
Wow your friends on New Years Eve with this bit of Champagne knowledge
Originally posted on 9/30/09 Quite possibly the most famous Champagne and the most famous Benedictine monk, Pére Pérignon has been touted as the inventor of Champagne. Although the romantics and the French (I know that is a little redundant) stick to … Continue reading
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A Few Rules of the Road for Aging Wine
Check out my latest article for the Nashua Telegraph, originally titled “A Cautionary Tale”. My editor has a penchant for changing my titles. Click here for the article. Cheers!
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New Year’s Prix Fixe
New Year’s Eve is a time for looking back, forward and at the present. It is the present that most people celebrate on the dawn of a new year. People go to parties, stay at home with a bottle of … Continue reading
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Last minute Christmas gifts for the wine lover in your life
OK, so you waited until the last-minute and you don’t know what to get that special wine lover in your life. No worries, I have a few ideas that should do the trick! Below is a list of gifts that … Continue reading
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SWPL: #24 Wine
A while back I was turned on to the witty blog Stuff White People Like. The author Christian Lander, has compiled a list of objects/topics of affection of white people. Now this is by no means a racial/racist site, but … Continue reading
A crusade we can all embrace
Written exclusively for Cork’d. Click here to enjoy!
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Date night: Check out Cucina Toscana’s Italian wines
For the Nashua Telegraph version published on 12/16, click here. My first exposure to Nashua’s Italian gem Cucina Toscana was very early on in my relationship with my wife (girlfriend at the time), and it has since been a very … Continue reading
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Be your own Wine Spectator
One of my biggest conundrums in regards to consumer manipulation in wine is the concept of wine by numbers (note the tags you find at local grocery or liquor stores). The wine rating system, which is promoted by publications, vendors … Continue reading
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Get quality for less with Bordeaux seconds
As published in the 12/2 edition of the Nashua Telegraph (click here for the Telegraph version). For most of us, times have been tough, and a bottle of one of the best Bordeaux wines is too steep to even dream … Continue reading
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