Je ne sais quoi: French wine market struggling too, consumption down 10%
Mes amis, across the Atlantic, France is not exactly enjoying this Web 2.0-based economy, where no one makes money, and almost everything is free. You…
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Where is the next “The Amazing Race”? Support Baja California Sur, Mexico
Alfredo C. wrote in today and informed us that Discovery Channel’s “The Amazing Race” is heading to Latin America. It seems quite appropriate that the…
Best wine blogs: Why these 5 score 90+ points
There's no shortage of opinions when it comes to the topic of wine. Here's some of our favorite wine blogs and wine web sites that…
Ross Halleck of Halleck Vineyard talks about wine branding, marketing and great Pinots
What’s it like to follow your winemaking dream, after a successful career in branding and marketing in Silicon Valley? Find out in this episode of…
Four eggs no more
Expecting to see four eggs as I peered into the nest while the mother bird was away, I was completely surprised to see that only…
‘Boleros for the Disenchanted’: A heart-wrenching romance about love and longing
‘Boleros for the Disenchanted’ starts off set in Miraflores, Puerto Rico in 1953. Flora, a girl in love yet awakening to the first glimpses of…
Movie review: Bottle Shock (2008) proves wine alone does not make for great spectacle
As much as I love wine, it alone cannot carry a movie. Where Sideways succeeds, Bottle Shock fails. The difference? The former is about two…
Credit Karma: Second impressions warrant a thumbs up
A while back, I had written about CreditKarma.com, a company that gives approximations on your credit scores based on the major credit reporting companies (Equifax,…
First golf club opens in La Paz, Baja California Sur
Another golf course opens. This time in La Paz, the capital of Baja California Sur. I was slightly surprised to discover that this is the…
2007 Firestone Riesling, Central Coast, California (88 pts, $6.99)
Another decent Riesling, this time from Santa Barbara County, Central Coast California. Available at Trader Joe’s for only $6.99, it is priced the same as…