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Autumn Wines

Saint Matthew’s Day, September 21st is a traditional weather marker associated with the grape harvest: “Saint Matthew’s Day, bright and clear, brings good wine in the next year.” Well, crap. Not this year, not in our region last Monday. I’m … Continue reading

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Ready to Bottle

I am a great believer in Abraham Kaplan’s The Law of the Instrument: “When you’re carrying a hammer, everything looks like a nail.” Currently, my hammer is a wine bottle, and everything looks like it should be bottled! Here’s how … Continue reading

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