Archive for October, 2007

IDK Wine: Pinot Noir

Tuesday, October 9th, 2007 Posted in basics, IDK wine | 1 Comment »

I geek out.  About wine, about other interests... I confess that I love to really dig into the minutiae of a subject and then share my newfound treasured facts, telling ... Read more..

Spooky

Monday, October 8th, 2007 Posted in reviews | No Comments »

My friend, the author Gabrielle Faust, invited me to do a series of Halloween wine reviews for her goth/horror blog Eternal Vigilance. I'll be reviewing about 6 wines for her ... Read more..

Event: Tuesday Class at Lake Travis Wine Trader

Thursday, October 4th, 2007 Posted in events, regions, reviews, wineries | 1 Comment »

What an interesting, impressive tasting, led by Micheal Lunceford of Ambiente, a smaller distributer here in Austin with a lovely portfolio. They represent Kermit Lynch here in the region, and ... Read more..

Am I fired?

Wednesday, October 3rd, 2007 Posted in personal | 2 Comments »

Would you dump me as your favorite scampish wine gal if I told you that, in a tasting on Tuesday of some very beautiful and expensive Burgundies, my favorite by ... Read more..

How to Drink Bad Wine

Monday, October 1st, 2007 Posted in basics, personal | 6 Comments »

Yeah, yeah, I know. Life's too short, right? Well, bullshit. There will always be that party where you're the "wine gal," so you get the special bottle of Turning Leaf ... Read more..