How Wine Became Modern: Design Wine 1976 to Now; an SF MOMA Exhibit

The wine world can basically be compartmentalized into two worlds: The New World & The Old World. The Old World is France, and basically any other country within a trebuchet’s throw of France. Wines have been ratified by treaties, classified by region and not varietal, and are poured in chateaûs beckoning you with long dusty [...]

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Grape Radio Interviews Author Rex Pickett

My friends at Grape Radio have posted a great interview with Rex Pickett, the author of ‘Sideways’ and its sequel ‘Vertical.’ Although the guys spend much of the podcast talking about ‘Sideways’ Pickett does work in plenty of details about his latest novel. Between this and the written interview posted recently by Blake Gray, I [...]

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Chono, Syrah Reserva 2008

There are a ton of great wine values out in the market today but I’m always pleased to find wines that considerably outperform their price. And tonight I have such an example. As I’ve blogged recently, Syrah has been a tough sale here in the U.S. I think it’s due to a few factors that’s [...]

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Feel like a Sultan at Grand Sultan Suite, The Ciragan Palace Hotel Kempinski

The Ciragan Palace Hotel Kempinski was the erstwhile home for the Ottomon sultans. After undergoing a thorough renovation, this hotel gave us the most magnificent suite of Bosporus, the Grand Sultan Suite. This suite truly reflects the glamour of the Ottomon Empire and is wrapped in supreme luxury. Grand views of Bosporus can be enjoyed [...]

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