Author Archives: intoxreport

Natalie Scotto: Reeling in the Leviathan

Posted on March 18, 2016 by intoxreport

A few interesting things become obvious after a short conversation with Natalie Scotto.  First, she doesn’t operate on Scotto Time, that unique World Clock zone where everything is red-shifted forward ten or twenty or thirty minutes to fit rapid-fire schedule … Continue reading →

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PB&J’s Ultimate FUBAR: Aske Not, Want Not

Posted on March 17, 2016 by intoxreport

For reasons to be revealed later (or not), Mme KGP has filed the social media equivalent of a restraining order, which probably means she is forbidden from reading my demure disquisitions on the subject of spirits. Whether or not this exile … Continue reading →

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GoFundMe; Ma Vaffanculo

Posted on March 11, 2016 by intoxreport

If I am bombarded with another vow of poverty from some hack wanting me to send him free money to pay for a wine book he hasn’t written yet, I may commit Harry Karis. This ancient method of ritual suicide … Continue reading →

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Banksy’s Identity Revealed: He’s Andy Borowitz in Tenth Grade

Posted on March 10, 2016 by intoxreport

Not really. But sometimes, don’t we all wish that this juggernaut pop culture train could be wrapped up in yesterday’s New Yorker and stored on a shelf of puerile simplicity, much as Banksy and Andy try to do? Earlier this week, … Continue reading →

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‘Acquiesce’ Means ‘Accept Without Protest’

Posted on March 9, 2016 by intoxreport

Hi-falutin’ British wine journalists know something about wine; I think we can all acquiesce to that observation.  Likewise, we accept without protest the statement that Lodi has built a reputation on  juicy, boldly flavored Zinfandel and soft, rich Cabernet Sauvignon—in … Continue reading →

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10 Ways to Tell if Your Cardiologist Passed Anatomy Class

Posted on March 6, 2016 by intoxreport

That’s a silly headline, isn’t it?  Obviously your cardiologist passed anatomy class.  Cardio surgeons are anatomy people; they walk, talk and breathe anatomy; they bring up ligamentum arteriosums at dinner parties and have sexual dreams involving Scarlett Johansson’s left ventricle. … Continue reading →

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Estate Crush: Negating Negative Space

Posted on March 5, 2016 by intoxreport

How did a twenty minute interview with Bob Colarossi at Estate Crush in Lodi turn into an hour-long conversation with Vince de la Cruz, a Florida-based rock bassist who lists among his songwriting credits ‘Walking on Sunshine’? It’s all part … Continue reading →

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Paul Scotto and a Gleam in His Old Man’s Eye

Posted on March 1, 2016 by intoxreport

Last August, I wrote a piece about tasting a slew of sensational ciders with Paul Scotto in a motel room in Corning, New York, and—wannabe stand-up comic that I am—I prefaced it like this: ‘If the most exciting thing that’s … Continue reading →

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The Creepiest Spot in Lodi

Posted on February 28, 2016 by intoxreport

An excerpt from ‘Starstruck in Lodi Again’, set for release in August, 2016… It’s one o’clock in the morning and outside the window, the moon is bloated—a pustulant boil in the sky. When you are just falling asleep, the way … Continue reading →

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Mike McCay, the Real McCoy

Posted on February 24, 2016 by intoxreport

Mike McCay is on a treasure hunt to rival the most passionate pirate, the most corybantic Conquistador, the most frenzied ‘49er.  For a Mike strike, where the gold is closer to scarlet purple, he doesn’t need to cross any bounding … Continue reading →

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