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In honor of the 46th anniversary of my birth, I present 46 things I want: 1. A time machine2. A full vertical collection of all Stony Hill Chardonnays3. A wine cellar with a couch in it4. A doubling in Fermentation's readership5. A national policy on wine direct shipment laws6. A fig tree7. A 1963 Warres port8. A marching band playing happy birthday using wine glasses and spoons.9. A new collection of heavy bottomed tumbler glasses10. One week in Burgundy11. One…
What came across my desk today is some of the most encouraging news for wine consumers in a very long time:The Launch of the ILLINOIS WINE CONSUMER COALITION. The raison d'etre of the Illinois Wine Consumer Coalition is front and center on its website: "You have been stripped of your right to access thousands of fine wines. You had no voice to express your desire to retain this long held right to out-of-state wine shipments from retailers. The IWCC has…
I've been eating out a lot more of late and mainly here in my neck of the woods: Sonoma Valley. With that in mind and with thoughts of travelers coming to Sonoma Valley, here's a list of my 10 favorite Sonoma Valley restaurants The Girl & The FigSandra Bernstein's The Girl & The Fig is on the verge of becoming an institution in Sonoma Valley. I've never had a bad meal there. We are talking classic California cuisine with fresh…
Regarding the apparent problems the French Champagne houses are having this year, I feel like I've done my fair share. Though domestic sparkling wine producers will be happier with my efforts, I do currently have a decent number of recently purchased bottles of Champagne. The point is that I'm not to blame for the woes afflicting Reims and its surroundings. So now that my culpability is out of the way, I need to turn to something in this article that…
A few notes from my current sojourn in Chicago… Note #1: Illinois Wine Consumers RockIllinoisans tend, in general, to appreciate, be connected to and understand politics better than other city dwellers. This was most certainly brought home to me as I've met a number of wine-loving Illinoisans who are not only irked by their recently reduced access to wine in the state, but seem to understand the nuances of why they were stripped of their access to wine recently. And…
