Master Sommelier, bartender and jazz bassist. An advocate of good food, good drink and good company.
Seattle, WA
Joined March 2014
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This is a fun opportunity, to meet the owner of two classified estates from Bordeaux! facebook.com/story.php?story…
You might know your importers, but do you know your "selectors"? I made a fun list.
Are there any that I should add, where there's both importer + selector?
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It's Horsepower Syrah season! If anyone is new to these wines, they are the powerful siblings to the Cayuse family of Syrah expressions, with vineyards maintained manually, with... docs.google.com/document/d/1…
I’ve been gaining a dear passion for Google Sheets. Any fellow formula nerds out there?
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Krug Clos d'Ambonnay 1998
Details on this mysterious Blanc de Noirs
I have been searching for an opportunity to try this mystical bottle for a number of years, and on Monday night, we get to experience the 1998 with... facebook.com/drinktime/posts…
Super excited to be trying 1998 Krug Clos d’Ambonnay this coming Monday. This has been a fantasy bottle of mine since first getting into wine, and it seems proper to finish 2019 on a special note.... facebook.com/story.php?story…
Four years ago - my first event with Medium Plus! A fun collab with Maximillian at Eden Hill, with his beautiful food, and French wine.
150+ events later, we’re still going strong. What will the next four years hold? 🥂 facebook.com/story.php?story…
Here's our lineup for this Thursday evening. All are welcome to join!
Featured wine:
2011 Métras "l'Ultime" Fleurie
Supporting lineup:
2017 Burgaud Beaujolais-Villages Blanc
2018... eventbrite.com/e/10-crus-of-…
10 Crus of Beaujolais - Archetype Tasting 11/14 eventbrite.com/e/10-crus-of-…
Here in Seattle, we are seeking the reduction of multiple great wine programs. Huge lists being cut down by 70% or more. Is this just linked to local minimum wage demands, or a greater pattern nationwide?
Been talking to industry friends in Bordeaux, and the current tariffs are really hitting the industry hard.
25% added to all wines, except for ABV over 14%, and sizes over 1500mL.
This is affecting the wine... facebook.com/10738762/posts/…
Random thought for Monday: what if using a cell phone were like clipping nails, or eating a whole pint of ice cream, and we mostly just did it in private?
Thanks to Owen for the wonderful feature!
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Thanks for the encouragement, friends. Here's a little bit of writing, that I did recently from the St. Louis airport.
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