Author Archives: Jim

Dessert Wine

Posted on October 6, 2009 by Jim

It is ironic that on a night as a host, you may serve spectacular reds and whites during the course of a dinner, and if you take the extra step to serve a dessert wine, it will be that wine … Continue reading →

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Why Bordeaux

Posted on September 21, 2009 by Jim

Sometime after 48 AD the Roman Legions made it to St. Emilion and established vineyards to produce wine.  It’s a thirsty business, conquering the world. From these humble beginnings along the Gironde estuary and the Garonne and Dordogne Rivers, the … Continue reading →

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Box of Chocklits

Posted on August 22, 2009 by Jim

I will tell you what this is not… it is not a collection of my fifteen favorite songs (although I did compile a list of thirty-three favorite tunes four years ago, and three of those songs are included herein).  It … Continue reading →

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Wines That Sparkle

Posted on July 29, 2009 by Jim

We hear the distinctive pop and it signals the celebration about to begin.  Our eyes brighten as we watch the sparkling wine being slowly poured into a slender flute.  No other wine is as closely identified with those important occasions … Continue reading →

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