Category Archives: Paso Robles

Noblesse Oblige: The Stillman Story (Again)

Posted on February 19, 2015 by intoxreport

The other day I claimed I didn’t ‘do’ obligatory, but in that, I was a bit economical with the truth; I shat yon bull, I yanked yon chain, I committed a terminological inexactitude. In short, I lied. Because every year … Continue reading →

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Real Men Drink Gill. Whilst Wrestling Quiche…

Posted on May 24, 2014 by intoxreport

I served a very metrosexual quiche at a dinner party last week, and guess what wine I served alongside it?  A hefty syrah from Michael Gill Cellars in Paso Robles. Now, among wine circles, such an abominable pairing is a faux … Continue reading →

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You’re A Good Manic, Stillman Brown

Posted on March 17, 2014 by intoxreport

As a man of honor, as well as the kind of ‘showman’ wine writer who is willing to go to any length required to keep you, the reader, on the edge of your seats—up to (and including) transgressive acts, coprophagia, … Continue reading →

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Thank God Almighty, Frei At Last…

Posted on December 16, 2013 by intoxreport

Whenever I go looking for success in some sundry endeavor, be it stringing Christmas lights from the maple tree out front, penning the next Hollywood blockbuster or cheating my way through a surprise drug test, I follow a tried ‘n’ … Continue reading →

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Time To Put The ‘Chris’ Back In Christmas: Buy ‘A Rite Of Paso’ Now…

Posted on December 6, 2013 by intoxreport

…And support the cause.  Over the years (deny it if you can, ardent acolytes) I have offered you over a million random, sometimes made-up and often very long, confusing words without seeking so much as a nickel’s worth of remuneration, … Continue reading →

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Live Fast, Die Young And Leave A Corpse That Looks Exactly Like James Dean

Posted on November 27, 2013 by intoxreport

(This piece is an excerpt from ‘A Rite Of Paso: Paso Robles Wine Country’ to be released December, 2013). Within the annals of the eerie, two almost inconceivably bizarre images come to mind: First, the photograph of John Lennon signing Mark … Continue reading →

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Paso Robles Wine Country: Bo Barry And The Dark Side Of The Moon

Posted on November 16, 2013 by intoxreport

(This piece is an excerpt from ‘A Rite Of Paso: Paso Robles Wine Country’ to be released December 1, 2013 by Intoxicology Press, LLC.) Ol’ Bo Barry wants his city back, and brother, is he determined to get it—and ol’ Bo doesn’t … Continue reading →

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Re: Re:Find: A Re:Markable Find

Posted on November 7, 2013 by intoxreport

(This piece, as well as the last two columns posted, are excerpts from ‘A Rite Of Paso: Paso Robles Wine Country’ to be released December 1, 2013 by Intoxicology Press, LLC.) If Alex Trebek posed the answer, ‘The smartest guy in … Continue reading →

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Brady’s Bunches: Robert Hall Winery

Posted on October 27, 2013 by intoxreport

If another 6.5 magnitude earthquake hits Paso Robles like the one that collapsed the city’s landmark clock tower in 2003—and it will—you’d be challenged to find yourself in a better situation than touring the 19,000 square foot cavern under Robert … Continue reading →

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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 →

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