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Wine Blogger Manifesto, #5
Filed under: wine blogger manifesto

There's no reason a blog has to be serious. But if you want to be taken seriously, act seriously. This doesn't mean you can't be funny, or consciously vapid, or ...

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Posted 4 weeks ago by thor iverson
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Idea log
Filed under: essay, ideology

It will surprise no one that I’ve had a political discussion or two over the last few weeks. And it’s probably also no surprise that one of them got me ...

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Posted 4 weeks ago by thor iverson
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The singing ship, sanguine
Filed under: dining, norway, travelogues

For a chain hotel not exactly known for its luxury, [this] is more than serviceable, though it’s crawling with businesspeople and has to turn several desperate latecomers away at the ...

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Posted 7 weeks ago by thor iverson
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Wine Blogger Manifesto, #4
Filed under: wine blogger manifesto

Frequency is not a substitute for thought.

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Posted 7 weeks ago by thor iverson
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Fraternity management
Filed under: 6σ, california, lake county, six sigma, tasting

6σ 2006 Sauvignon Blanc Rooster (Lake County) – The stainless steel cuvée. Very dry and steely, with grass and acidity. Hard-edged and severe, even tooth-stripping on occasion. Persistent, which is ...

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Posted 8 weeks ago by thor iverson
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Il communication
Filed under: italy, mionetto, prosecco, tasting

Mionetto “Il” Prosecco (Veneto) – Light, mildly sweetened paper. Simple and relatively clean. (6/08) Mionetto Prosecco Brut (Veneto) – Bright lemon, crisp ripe apple, and a drying finish. The powdery ...

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Posted 8 weeks ago by thor iverson
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Everyday Tariquet
Filed under: france, tariquet, tasting, tasting notes, vdp des côtes de gascogne

Domaine (and Château) du Tariquet is known for its brandies more than its wines, but due a worldwide slowdown in demand for Armagnac, that’s changing. The winemaking history of this ...

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Posted 8 weeks ago by thor iverson
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Cross-promotion

Aren't you a wine blogger? Where the hell are all the tasting notes? Yes, I like to ask myself questions and answer them. I feel better-prepared that way. And, they're ...

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Posted 8 weeks ago by thor iverson
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Farewell to Eden
Filed under: nelson, new zealand, travelogues

In customs, we’re greeted by our first sarcastic Aussie, something for which I’ve been gearing myself up after five weeks of New Zealand-esque pleasantry. “Are you bringing any agricultural products ...

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Posted 8 weeks ago by thor iverson
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Wine Blogger Manifesto, #3
Filed under: wine blogger manifesto

The first duty of the wine blogger is to accuracy . The second is to truth . And yet, the most important thing a blogger can be is interesting . ...

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Posted 8 weeks ago by thor iverson
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