Veramonte Organic Wines and Patagonia Provisions

Viñedos Organicos Veramonte is a leading producer of 100% organic and sustainable wines from Chile. A true believer in Living Soils, they maintain a natural balance in the ecosystem of their vineyards, and stimulate the soil's biodiversity using all natural practices. Patagonia Provisions out of California practices regenerative organic farming for their food products,...

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The blog turns 10!

And so I did...

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Firriato Cavanera Etna Rosso Rovo Delle Coturnie 2018

This wine is calling out for a porkchop. Not only is it a single vineyard wine, but the vineyard is dedicated to producing this label only. Right away it's pretty clear that it's mostly Nerello Mascalese, but the other grape involved is Nerello Cappuccio. It has a lighter body weight, bright acidity, and fine-grained tannin. There's a nice minerality with metallic notes of...

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Firriato Ribeca Perriconen 2016

Myself having Sicilian ancestry, the wines of Sicily hold a special place in my heart. And here I have a Sicilian wine that I don't believe I've ever had before as a labeled varietal! It's called Perricone, a native grape to the island that is permitted as a varietal in some regions, is a good blending buddy with Nero d'Avola, and is one of the grapes blended in the Rubino...

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Book Review: "A History of the World in 6 Glasses" by Tom Standage (2005)

 "Drinks have a closer connection to the flow of history than is generally acknowledged, and a greater influence on its course."This really isn't a "review" I guess, but just a little "hey, this book exists, check it out!" It was published all the way back in 2005 and I recently picked it up at my local library.The book is hella fun. It's called "A History of the World...

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Book Review: "Ancient Wine: the Search for the Origins of Viniculture" by Patrick E. McGovern

I hope you like pottery! Like, really really like pottery! A lot! Because that's what Ancient Wine by Patrick E. McGovern is pretty much all about. This is because when you go back thousands and thousands of years, before writing, all we can hope to know about ancient wine is through the pottery that survived and the residue that remains within.Patrick E. McGovern is the scientific...

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Lifted Supreme Citrus and Dark

I was lucky enough to try this stuff before purchase and liked it enough to go online and buy full bottles. Lifted Supreme is basically a non-alcoholic "spirit" with THC, and is more like a liqueur than anything. The Citrus tastes just like Mountain Dew (yummy!) and the Dark has brown spice flavors like cinnamon and nutmeg. You can make cocktails with these or just shoot it!...

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Book Review: "Alcohol: The World's Favorite Drug" by Griffith Edwards (2000)

 "Alcohol: The World's Favorite Drug" was published in 2000, one year before I was legal to drink. I heard about it in the past month when it was mentioned in the book "Drunk" (read my review of that book here), and I was able to purchase a used copy online that once called Richards Library in Newport, New Hampshire, home.The author of Alcohol is Griffith Edwards; an...

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Silver Oak wine dinner at The Port in Harwich, Cape Cod - October 5th, 2023

On the fifth of October this year I attended a wine dinner with Silver Oak's Matt Katz. Luke's of Cape Cod (of which I am the marketer) helped put it on at The Port Restaurant + Bar in Harwich, MA. It was a whole lot of fun! And the wines, food, and the pairings of the two were incredible. Pics or it didn't happen!First Course: Scallop RisottoSea scallops, smoked bacon and...

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Horizon Beverage tasting in Boston - October 3rd, 2023

Photos from the Horizon Beverage tasting in Boston on October 3, 2023. Mount Veeder Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon,Shrader RBS To Kalon Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2019La Nerth Chateauneuf-du-Pape 2019, Norton Privada 2016,Purple Angel 2020, Croft Vintage Porto 2016Don Melchor Cabernet Sauvignon 2020, Marques de Casa Concha Heritage 2020,The Butler 2020Achaval Ferrer Altamira...

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