Psychowine: Bubbles — Naughty, Nice, or both?

This is the first post in my new Psychowine series, wherein I’ll be looking at the psychological aspects of what and where we drink. I encourage feedback, either below in the comments or through Twitter at @RandomOenophile. No, this isn’t one we tried recently. I just love this picture. Remember when we were kids, and

Tasting Notes: Bubbles! Also, a taste of Asheville adventures

With New Year’s Eve coming up, many people wonder about what would be a good, reasonable sparkling wine to open at or prior to midnight of the newish decade. Yes, time geeks have informed me that the new decade doesn’t technically start until 2011, but if I have to remember to change two numbers when

Famous Drunk Guys: Vivaldi

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I had lunch today with one of my friends and faithful readers, and she mentioned that she can’t wait to hear all about the wine and chocolate festival in Lodi. However, I wanted to be sure to acknowledge a very important person in the classical music world. Today is the three hundred and thirty-first birthday