I don’t know why Bobby Flay is such a nut in my muffin. Yes, I do. I think he represents, to me, all the arrogant, inane, BAM!, food-as-big-time-wrestling pandering, and it makes me want to cram wasabi into his eye sockets. Is that so wrong? I can’t be the only person who doesn’t think […]

    
After months of disenchantment with, if not each other, than certainly the process, my tasting group reformed. It’s a scab crew, some still can’t always make it, but we’re going to try and make it work this time. We used to pick a theme (i.e. Malbec), have everyone bring a bottle, taste them in […]

When I suggest a white wine, some men look at me like I just outted them, like I just said, “Well, faggot, I think this  faggotty wine would go perfectly with your faggotty little dinner.”
I don’t know why, how, or when asking for a “big red” came to be so important to most men. Really, […]

Wine is all about the million different teeny tiny decisions as tons of grapes slide the downward spiral that is entropy. Some people have no faith, and they will–through oak, acid, glycerin, and untold other chemicals added to their juice–ensure good wine. Some people have the courage to know their grapes are fantastic, and […]

   
Never ask a Trekkie which was the better show, Deep Space 9, or Next Generation. Never, ever ask who was the best captain. Same goes for wine. I get people trying to rope me into these sucker arguements all of the time. They want to debate. They just bought a case (NOT from […]

I will watch Iron Chef America, Bobby Flay or no. It’s worth it. If you love food, it’s worth it. When you see something you’ve never seen before, it’s worth it. And having 2 killer chefs under such pressure, you’re bound to wind up with something to salivate over.
So I was watching this […]

I hear many complaints that customers have a hard time finding good value in Burgundy. Well, the problem is you; you aren’t looking in the right place. Certain transformations occur when wine takes over a big part of your life. One of the most common is the born again Pinot Noir lover. After tasting […]

God, you people are sick. All the complimentary emails, and all you want to know is… So you want more gross out stories? Do you? Do you really, punk? I got stories.
Try this on for size:
When I worked at a 5 Diamond hotel on-call, we used to complain to management all […]

So this lady stomps behind our kitchen today to reprimand us. God, I felt like I was eight for about two seconds. She’s all, “I saw what you just did…” “I work for the FDA…” “That’s the most disgusting thing I’ve ever seen.”
What I shoulda said: It’s my birthday and I’ll do what I […]

This is from Travis at thinkwine.com
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It’s not funny that he’s dead, let’s get that straight. But his name sure is funny. And it might even be funnier that they spelled it wrong. I’ve seen alot of kids with names of luxury […]