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WOW- Wine of the Week, the Hidden Gem of Pomerol
I wouldn’t be a good Sommelier if I didn’t have a great wine recommendation for you.
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Obscure Song of the Week- by a band from Mexico in 1984
I never heard this song when it was released in 1984 because nobody did.
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Whenever I Want To Go To Heaven, I Visit My Three Favorite Saints
It’s a question every wine professional asks early on in their career.
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WOW- Wine of the Week, a Hidden Margaux Gem
I wouldn’t be a good Sommelier if I didn’t have a great wine recommendation for you.
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Obscure Song of the Week- Platinum Blonde, Doesn’t Really Matter
Nothing goes with great wine like good music, so once a week, I’m going to share an obscure song I rediscovered from back when music was actually good.
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"I am NOT drinking any fucking Merlot!"
Except in Bordeaux. And Tuscany. And Three Palms or Howell Mountain in Napa. Or…
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Why I Drink the Whole Damn Bottle of Wine (Instead of Just a Glass)
As a Certified Sommelier, it pains me to say this.
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June 2025

And Now For Something Completely Different- An American Kid Grown Up on British Humor
37 years later I still remember the music, and it still brings a dopey smile to my face.
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How We Listened To Music Back When Music Mattered
A pop artist named Sabrina Carpenter recently opened the well worn- but still effective- playbook of releasing an album with a “sexually suggestive…
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The Internet Before the Internet- the Commodore 64 and the BBS Days
I remember the day the Commodore 64 became a big part of my life.
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The Godfather You Never Knew
Ever hear of the band Rush?
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May 2025

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