Tag Archives: Chris Kassel

Château de Maltroye and Why I Don’t Write Wine Books Like Hugh Johnson

Posted on December 22, 2015 by intoxreport

Someone whose palate I respect poured a wine saying, “This is what California Chardonnay wants to be when it grows up.” Behind such a statement I can find many points with which to agree, but in general, although the idea … Continue reading →

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‘The Jinx Fragment’—Unnatural Detroit, Naturally

Posted on December 12, 2015 by intoxreport

I’ve intentionally kept Intoxicology Report ad-free for five years because I don’t want my opinions or your support to be in any way beholden.  My books, however, I sorta do want to sell (!) In my halcyon days, when I … Continue reading →

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Buy My Book Or God Will Destroy You

Posted on August 6, 2015 by intoxreport

Let’s not equivocate here, kay kay?  Even stone-cold atheists recognize that I am one of God’s favorites. My mother recognized it at birth when she noticed that my pupils were horizontal rather than round; my father recognized it during my … 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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Another Column About Me. Oh, And ‘The Slow Wine Guide’

Posted on December 14, 2012 by intoxreport

Like so many of you, I like to pause during the final weeks of December and do some personal reflection with the aim of becoming a better parent, a better friend, a better American and a kinder, gentler anti-journalist in … Continue reading →

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