I like Francis Ford Coppola. Yeah, I know he’s made some crappy movies, who hasn’t? He’s also made at least two of the greatest movies ever, so far(I’m still waiting for Megalopolis). I like him because he’s a human fucking being. Just rent Hearts of Darkness: A Filmaker’s Apocalypse. For any creative person, you […]

After hearing the body count of France’s worst heat wave in who knows how many years, it was easy to  pre-judge certain wines from that vintage. Burgundy from 2003 will probably suck. Or, it’ll taste like some Syrah-like abomination out of Central California. And if you love Burgundy, that means suck.   But I’ve learned 2 […]

I found the following site through my
friends at thinkwine.com:
www.bumwine.com
Not only did I laugh, but it made me think.
What useful purpose do any of these wines–the Nighttrains, MD 20/20, or Wild Rose–serve?
None. They are the crack cocaine of alcoholic beverages. They are made by "the man" to sell to the socio-economically challenged.
bumwine.com […]