Author Archives: intoxreport

San Diego And the B.A.T.F. Are Asleep At The Wheel—Just Like Vince Neil!

Posted on August 18, 2013 by intoxreport

I cannot imagine what extraordinary shudder of revulsion must course through Nicholas Dingley’s family when they see a poster for San Diego’s upcoming Spirits Festival, to be held this weekend at the Port Pavilion on Broadway Pier.  The poster features … Continue reading →

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When It Comes To Michigan Wine Jobs, Outsourcing Is A Four-Letter-Word

Posted on August 17, 2013 by intoxreport

Every year around this time, I rummage through the big ol’ steamer trunk in my spooky, spidery cellar.  Moving aside the mothballs, I dig beneath the silver-buckled, bright green St. Paddy’s Day top hats, the 4th of July Uncle Sam … Continue reading →

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Hail, Dionacchus! ‘My God Is a Jealous And Vengeful God’

Posted on August 14, 2013 by intoxreport

My God is vengeful against his foes; he rages against his enemies. The Lord is very patient but great in power; the Lord punishes. His way is in whirlwind and storm; clouds are the dust of his feet.  He can … Continue reading →

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From The Halls Of Montes’ Uvas…

Posted on August 11, 2013 by intoxreport

To the shores of triple wheeee! …That unforgivably awful pun must in no way detract from the quality factor of the  trio of tremendous wines sent me by my Celtic cab/carménère compatriot Jen O’Flanagan, who has lent her advocacy to … Continue reading →

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Somm Or Scam? You Tell Me…

Posted on August 8, 2013 by intoxreport

The buzz-phrase ‘bucket list’ gets a lot of press these days; in post-modern America, it means a roster of those things you’ve always dreamed of doing, but have somehow not gotten around to doing. The phrase is a truncated version … Continue reading →

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Dueling Digits: Michigan AVA Vs. Michigan AVA?

Posted on August 5, 2013 by intoxreport

Michigan’s shape has been compared to a mitten so often that our nickname is ‘The Mitten State’.  Colloquial claptrap, my good people.   What kind of mitten has an Upper Peninsula?  And if you think that the Yoopers don’t count, next … Continue reading →

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A Quartet of Cool Cavas To Combat Climactic Calefaction

Posted on July 8, 2013 by intoxreport

Finally!  A story involving Formosa that is totally unrelated to a bunch of Chinese casino millionaires scooping up bellwether French estates and paying such premiums for futures that you and me can no longer afford the wines. If this keeps … Continue reading →

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Is Wine Bullshit? Or Would That Be Alex ‘Kiss’ Mayyasi’s Skill Sets?

Posted on July 4, 2013 by intoxreport

Or Robert T. Gonzalez’s?  Or maybe David Derbyshire’s? In the past three days, by crook, hook or pure untrammeled coinkydink, I have been forwarded links to three separate articles pointing out the already-understood and well-documented limitations of wine competitions, wine … Continue reading →

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Coenraad and Brўs: Unpronounceably Delicious

Posted on July 3, 2013 by intoxreport

Remember when Miss South Carolina was asked why 20% of U.S. Americans couldn’t find the United States on a world map and she fumbled the football so badly that it wound up on a baseball diamond? I bring it up … Continue reading →

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Thumbing Their Noses At Lake Michigan Palates

Posted on June 28, 2013 by intoxreport

A random glance at most websites listing Michigan wineries reveals glaring omission: The east side of the state is pretty much not on the map. And I am not suggesting that this does not make sense, at least traditionally, and … Continue reading →

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