It’s Fall here in the US and my thoughts have shifted to cooler temperatures and wines to warm me up inside. While this is a nice dream, here on the West Coast, it has only recently been somewhat cooler to even consider this. I set out…
Back again from a long hiatus, I set my sights on the small Northeastern state of Connecticut, a place many Americans sadly would have a hard time correctly identifying on a map. Connecticut is the smallest state in the US, but was one of the earliest…
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I’ll be returning to wine reviews shortly, but in the meantime, here’s a non-wine-related post for you. Lately, there hasn’t been much time for me to think about wine. I’ve been busy spoiling my son like a good father should. Playground after playground, event after event,…
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The year is almost over and I’ve barely made a dent in my 50 Wines From 50 States this year. Between parenting and focusing heavily on learning about and heavily harnessing a new social media platform and AI, sadly my wine tasting reviews had taken a…
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As someone who grew up during the 1980s, I remember being introduced to the world’s coolest yet worst archaeologist, Indiana Jones. I have a vague memory of seeing the first one (Raiders of the Lost Ark) in the movie theater back when movies would make several…
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Note: This is mostly a non-wine related personal post, but may be relevant for those who also use social media to reach a wider audience. Thanks for reading! A couple of years ago, NFTs were becoming all the rage and as a tech guy for over…
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With the eminent release of Star Trek: Picard Season 3, I’m back to review the latest Chateau Picard wine just in time for the new season. Season 3, which Paramount has said will be the final season, moves away from the plots of the past two…
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The pandemic made it increasingly difficult for travelers to venture out and sooth their desire to explore the world that is deeply encoded in their soul. When I originally set out to learn and explore wines from all 50 States, I had hoped to accomplish this…
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Lowcountry, that’s a term I’ve become familiar with since studying South Carolina, my next state reviewed for 50 Wines From 50 States. In simple terms, it represents the southern portion of South Carolina’s coast including the islands. Most of the Lowcountry sits below sea level and…
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Maine is an interesting case in my study of wineries across the United States. While the state is coastal, it is also along the northern end of the East coast, two unique factors that bring an interesting mix of positives and negatives that currently make it…
