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I was talking to one of my sales reps the other day about trying to get more Washington State wineries into our market, and was met with a response I should’ve expected but didn’t. Washington’s a tough sell, he said, a lot of expensive wines. Really, I thought? Not in my stores. Granted, the Washington [...]

Okay, so here we go again with vintage Bordeaux. I’ve read in Decanter, Spectator and on Berry Bros. & Rudd’s wine blog that 2009 is being held up to 2005 as another phenomenal vintage. I guess the hype machine is in overdrive in the face of ludicrous en primeur pricing from Bordeaux as well as [...]

The writer’s slump – it’s where we writers (or in my case, a hack writer) never wishes to visit, yet alone reside. Inspiration is everywhere, yet sometimes, we end up with something in our eyes, so we miss it, usually as it goes streaking by like a comet or a Reality TV star’s dignity. Yet [...]

As many of you could guess, I have been in an introspective mood as of late. A lot on my mind I guess. The nuances both inside and outside the wine industry serve to percolate in my brain, and at times, I simply want to belch out my musings into the open air, whether those [...]

Today has been one hellacious day of moving shit around from store to store, and my old man body is having a real old man day. But have no fear, good friend and RNDC/Barkley rep stopped in with Dan Buckler from Ridge Vineyards with a bunch of kick-ass Zins and Zin blends: Ridge Lytton Springs [...]

The barrel has been silent today. Couped up in the office with a long and distinguished (and actually completely incorrect) inventory report to consume my day. And of course, my never-ending battle with spammers - these a-holes should really channel that energy into something more constructive, like ruining the Bachelorette, or getting the folks at [...]

I went home this weekend and disconnected. No phone, no internet – just some peace and quiet. Not for any particular reason, I just wanted to spend some quiet time with my wife. Saturday was one of those days where it was hot as Hades outside, and my old man body wasn’t cooperating very well [...]

So my wife is always doing little things to make me smile. Usually I try to let her know how much I appreciate those things, but sometimes, my tired old man body wins out over my mind and heart, and I can only muster a “thanks baby” and I fall asleep. Recently she ordered us [...]

Our Cutting Edge rep Lauren came by with winemaker Scott Palazzo of Palazzo Wine in Napa Valley, which was a great way to close our Wednesday tasting visits. Scott is a pretty excited guy when talking about his very young winery and his native Napa, and it shows in the two wines he makes: Palazzo [...]

Dar la bienvenida a un nuevo jugador al juego, y él no podría haber escogido una mejor región vinícola a representar que Argentina. Not bad, eh? Anyway, welcoming Martin & Company Wines to the game of Northern Kentucky’s breakneck paced wine retail game, owner Martin came by this week to introduce himself, as well as try [...]