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Why Bomb Iraq When You Can Get Bombed on Arak?

There’s aragh, the sound you make when you skin your knee, and there’s ouzo, which is what drips from your infected skinned knee when you fail to treat it.  Both are also the names of some distant cousins of arak—a … Continue reading

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Remember the Alamos!

Relax: the worst pun in the whole piece was disposed of in the headline; it’s down to business.  That is: Remembering Alamos is one thing; remembering the grape varietal is another. ¿Torrontes? Over the past century, Argentina has gone from … Continue reading

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Absinthe Makes The Heart Grow Fonder

When it comes to free-associating the term ‘barely legal’, there are two kinds of people in the world: those who imagine Miley Cyrus’s eighteen birthday party and those who think about absinthe. Long the realm of bohemian pre-rock rock stars—men … Continue reading

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2011 Michigan Wine and Spirits Competition Results

But first: More me time! As summer fades and I reminisce about my illustrious career as a wine journalist, I find that over twenty years, I have racked up nearly a thousand exquisitely written columns. Impressive, non?   I’d pat myself … Continue reading

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Brett Should Take A Tip From Brett: Retire

Château Musar Rouge, Bekaa Valley, 1994, about $60 (Review by Broadbent):  Trademark Musar volatile acidity. Well integrated with good meaty and fruity aromas melting together. Domaine du Pégaü Châteauneuf du Pape Cuvée Réservée, 1993, about $120 (Review by Parker Jr. … Continue reading

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