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On hiatus
The Uncorked Life is on indefinite hiatus, well has been for about a month now, but with this post it’s official. Stay tuned for a relaunch this summer!
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Drinkin links
Friends of this blog who may have attended Justin-Siena with me back in the old days may remember a kid a few grades below us by the name of Morgan Twain-Peterson. He’s the son of the founder of Ravenswood winery … Continue reading
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Some random pics
Here are some random photos I thought were pretty neat. Not much about beverages here, man, but I thought I’d just post them up … Continue reading
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Busy at the home brewery
New year, new brews. With work at the winery slowed after harvest, I’ve grabbed the opportunity to put down a couple of batches. I’ve a stout in bottles right now that is slowly carbonating, and it’s a little off style … Continue reading
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Some drinking links
Sorry about the holiday stuff staying up on the blog a little too long. I was out of town for New Year’s and came back with a pretty bad sinus infection. I’m all drugged out, not in the fun way, … Continue reading
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Merry Christmas and have a Happy New Year
Life is too short. Here’s a photo of a small bottle of fine Scoth whiskey that Christine purchased for me during her trip to Scotland back in 2004. The whiskey is not one of the finest, ultra-premium whiskeys out there … Continue reading
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Big boy brewing in Fairfield
I lucked out last week by being able to tag along with the X Winery holiday party, which consisted of a behind the scenes VIP tour of the Anheuser-Busch brewery in Fairfield, just up I-80 from Napa. While I had … Continue reading
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Giving thanks for great wine
Anyone with a cellar stocked full of wine probably has several special bottles tucked away that have such prestigious pedigree that they couldn’t possibly think of actually opening and enjoying a bottle. I had a small bottle of aged single … Continue reading
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Take the fam to the new X tasting room this weekend
Happen to have a few restless relatives in town this weekend, why don’t you take them out for a tasting at the new X Winery tasting room? The renovation had been a big project for my wife Christine and she … Continue reading
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Drinking Jungle Juice in Harlem?
Summertime, sitting on the stoop in the heat of Harlem sipping on an icy Nutcracker. Not how I spent my August, but according to this great article in the New York Times, many folks in Harlem are doing just that. … Continue reading
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