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For the Records
Keeping Clear and Consistent Records I just love historical trivia. Once a guest confided to me the “real” origin of the term riserva. It seems the term was coined during a time when drinking water was scarce. What water was … Continue reading
Déjà vu
Wine and Words Déjà vu comes from the French expression “already seen” coined in 1903. It’s that strange sensation that what you are now experiencing has happened before. Here it is in a sentence: “I knew I had never seen … Continue reading
Good to the Last Drop
Leftover Wine When is a Burgundy – or even a Budweiser – a Merlot? No, I haven’t been peering too deeply into my cups. Quite the contrary: I’m facing the same dilemma comparative wine tasters all over the world are … Continue reading
Ticked Off
3rd Time Out: I’m Back! Extra! Extra! Read all about it! Blogger bites tick; tick no longer enjoys the Lyme life.