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Musing
Finally, there’s proof: 3 glasses of wine can make you silly
by wineforthewin •
A Brazilian photographer crafted a new drinking game with his friends to test out his favorite saying and the results are masterful. Marcos Alberti took four photos of his friends, one after they arrived at a party, drained from traffic and work, and then three more, each after a glass of wine. As his favorite…
Musing
The Ultimate Wine Reviews for Suburban Moms and Goats
by wineforthewin •
Comedian Jeff Wysaski, a joke-planting connoisseur, has dipped his toes into the often stiff world of wine reviews. Robert Parker may have his 100-point scale, Wysaski has sass. The comedian added his personal reviews to a store’s wine section and recommended the perfect pairing for each bottle. Popping the cork on a bottle of a red wine from Sterling Vineyards? Don’t…
Cabernet Sauvignon, Musing
The Original Wine Snob
by wineforthewin •
While working through my pile of New Yorker magazines, I came across a lovely little cartoon. The first thing I thought was this guy is the original wine snob. Do you have any favorite wine cartoons? I want to see them!
Interesting Fact, Musing
Robert Parker v. Robot
by wineforthewin •
You know Robert Parker, the wine guru? He’s the one who came up with the 100-point system widely used today. He also has a way with words. Check out some of his stand-out musings: When I put my nose in a glass, it’s like tunnel vision. I move into another world, where everything around me…
Interesting Fact, Musing
Idaho: premiere wine locale?
by wineforthewin •
Remember Paso Robles man? How can you forget this debonaire fellow? Now, the Idaho Wine Commission has taken their own shot at a cheeky, sarcastic promotional video. This one features two characters from Idaho–a potato farmer and the owner of a rafting company. Both are having trouble convincing people that they are not in the…
Musing
Top 3 holiday wine memes!
by wineforthewin •
Since my last wine meme post did so well and it’s the holiday season and I’m in the giving spirit, here are my top three picks for holiday wine memes! 1. 2. 3.
Musing
Vote for me to become a wine apprentice!
by wineforthewin •
I have the chance to learn about making wine first-hand at Oberon Wines in Napa Valley. But I need your help to get there. I entered a video contest to win a free weeklong trip to Napa Valley that includes travel, lodging, meeting Tony Coltrin, the winemaker at Oberon, and being his apprentice for the…
Cabernet Sauvignon, Malbec, Musing, Under $10
Hiking through deep snow to get wine
by wineforthewin •
Remember that mile-long trek in the snow for wine I mentioned, well here’s the scoop on that adventure: After playing many rounds of “Things” and “Cards Against Humanity,” we were running low on wine and vodka, so we decided to make a trip to the liquor store. The snow had piled too high to drive…
Musing
Reuse leftover wine bottles as vases
by wineforthewin •
I love fresh flowers, but some stems last longer than others and when my full bouquet starts to wilt, I like to pick out the survivors from the vase and transfer them over to leftover wine bottles. So the next time you finish a Sauvignon Blanc or a Chardonnay, don’t save that clear glass bottle!…