We like May. In Portland, May is the first month of the year when you can (with some confidence) sit outside in your backyard or in the patio area of a local restaurant and enjoy a glass of wine and not get rained on. Of course there are plenty of Portlanders that will do this…
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Category Archives: Wines
The Compliment of Rational Opposition
It’s been a while. And honestly, I want you to know that I am badly broken up about it. But I’m not afraid of being overpowered by the feeling. It will pass away soon enough. (Apologies to Jane A. & Mr. Bennett). And in that light, I have given myself permission to blow off giving…
Loredan Gasparini Venegazzu Della Casa
Assuming that you have read past newsletters or visited the Guy du Vin website, you must be aware of the fact that I love the wines of Gasparini. Located due north of Venice, the historic estate of Venegazzu produces some of the most famous red wines in northern Italy. Their fame comes from the production…
WAR IS PEACE ! FREEDOM IS SLAVERY! IGNORANCE IS STRENGTH!
I experienced a brief moment of real terror recently (full disclosure: it might have been gas) when Chuck Norris released an advertisement stating that “civilization is on the brink” and if America chooses wrong with this election, we are destined for “1000 years of darkness”. (Statements like this can be a real help, as…
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