Monthly Archives: November 2012
Newer posts →What I’ve Been Working On…
November 13, 2012Have you noticed my posts have been a little “sporadic” lately? ”No…I haven’t actually.”Well, you suck and you need to spend more time here then! “Yes, I was wondering what all that was about!!! I’ve been tearing my hair out!!! … Continue reading
Posted in News | Tagged Kris Chislett | Leave a comment //Win 2 MORE Tickets to the Riverside WineFest!
November 13, 2012Due to the overwhelming response I received to the last competition I ran to win tickets to the 10th Annual Riverside WineFest & 5 Points Fall Festival, I managed to “politely convince” (without any violence) Riverside Liquors’ owner David Joudi … Continue reading
Posted in Events | Tagged Riverside Liquors, Riverside Liquors Jacksonville, Riverside WineFest | Leave a comment //My Story: The Fresh Prince of Bel Air Version.
November 13, 2012In the average week I can’t even count the number of times I get asked where I’m from, how I came to end up in this country, how I met my wife, and how I got into wine. I therefore … Continue reading
Posted in Facts, Funny | Tagged Fresh Prince of Bel Air, Kris Chislett | Leave a comment //Saladini Pilastri “Vigna Monteprandone," Rosso Piceno Superiore, Marches, Italy.
November 12, 2012Grapes 70% Montepulciano, 30% Sangiovese. Facts “Excuse me…yes, hello! This is my first time in your wine store and I was wondering if you could help me. I read this review online today written by this delightful Englishman and … Continue reading
Posted in Facts | Tagged Italy, Marches, Montepulciano, Rosso Piceno Superiore, Saladini Pilastri, Sangiovese, Vigna Monteprandone | Leave a comment //Cold Maceration.
November 12, 2012 Posted in Facts | Tagged Cold Maceration, Pinot Noir | Leave a comment //What Entitles YOU to be a Critic!?!?
November 9, 2012From the beginning of this year my wine teaching slowly began to skew “offline,” since I started instructing an 11 week wine class to culinary students at the local Art Institute. It’s certainly been a wake-up call for me. I … Continue reading
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