Monthly Archives: May 2013

Conspiracy Is A Theory Like Evolution Is A Theory, Krümel

Posted on May 30, 2013 by intoxreport

In the enological discipline to which we have dedicated our professional lives, a ‘theory’ is a rigorously tested statement of general principle that explains observable and recorded aspects of wine, wineries and winos. In wine science, a theory stands until … Continue reading →

Posted in CALIFORNIA, Paso Robles | Tagged aryan nation, neo nazism, niner wine estates, Paso Robles wine, pat muran, richard niner | 2 Comments

Bung, Bung, Bung, Bung: Mr. Sandeman, Bring Me A Port

Posted on May 26, 2013 by intoxreport

How best to celebrate World Sherry Day, Sunday, May 26th? By writing about port, of course. Sherry Schmerry, Quite Contrary… …we know where your garden grows. Spain, specifically Puerto de Santa María, Jerez and Sanlúcar de Barrameda. Don’t get me … Continue reading →

Posted in Port, PORTUGAL | Tagged Founder's Fizz, Sandeman Founder's Reserve Port | 4 Comments

‘Tis Ignoble; The Grape’s a Bluffer…

Posted on May 23, 2013 by intoxreport

‘There is nothing noble in being superior to your fellow wines; true nobility is being superior to your former plonk.’ – Ernest Hemingway, more or less. Noble Grapes Earlier today, I had a spirited discussion about the genuine translation and import of … Continue reading →

Posted in GENERAL | Tagged International Varietals, Madelini Puckette, Noble Grapes, Rick Bakas, Wine Folly | 8 Comments

Absinthe of ‘Alice’

Posted on May 21, 2013 by intoxreport

Bernard Black (proprietor of Black Books) referred to it as ‘the drink that makes you want to kill yourself.’ Oscar Wilde claimed, ‘After the first glass of absinthe you see things as you wish they were…’, by which he may … Continue reading →