Wine in not-so-high times

The economy remains shaky – poor consumer confidence sent the Dow plunging 260 points on Friday to close at 10,098 only to recover to a 10,230 close today as earnings results provided improved sentiment. Still it’s not as bad as in 2008, at least for the food and beverage industry. Anthony Bourdain depicts the dire [...]

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When most inexpensive isn’t cheap

I took a wine-writing class the other night and the topic of restaurant wine lists came up. Particularly, someone pointed out that the most frequently ordered bottle from the menu is the second most inexpensive one on the list. I ran this theory by a couple of guys in my office who agreed that’s what [...]

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