As we have just come out with a Debauchery Pinot Noir, it seemed fitting to take a quick look at a wine that’s one of the most versatile and yet sought after wines available. Pinots tend to be a “light” red wine. Not necessarily in color, but in the way it feels in your mouth. [...]

Hurricane season is upon us and this year, NOAA is predicting that this will likely be a higher than normal hurricane year.  The LA Times predicts 9 to 15 “named” storms in the Atlantic.  Now this isn’t to say that hurricanes aren’t to be taken seriously – I think Katrina changed that perception forever.  But [...]

It’s the Friday after Labor Day and that can mean only one thing.  The kids are back at school.  Did that sound celebratory? It actually was.  There are a couple things to celebrate about “Back to School” (if you’re not a kid that is): ~ There seem to be more hours in the day. ~ [...]

Creating a bottle of wine like me is laborious. I mean, it takes all year for the vines to create the bud, then the flower, then the grape, and then go dormant to gain strength to do it all again.  And once the grape is taken from the vine, it takes a lot of work [...]

I am a bottle of wine.  I show up, get opened, enjoyed and I’m done.  In general, there isn’t much thought given to the behind the scenes work of getting me to your table. We’ve talked before about how I get to an actual store, restaurant or bar, but in honor of Harvest Month (there are lots [...]

Debauchery doesn’t have to be one of those planned events – in fact, we much prefer the last minute gatherings that conclude in debauchery, or even better, casual debauchery. What is casual debauchery?  It’s that end of the day, thinking about dinner or even starting to make dinner, glass of wine that starts off the [...]

Back in April, The Secret Service were caught with their pants down, so to speak.  This article, by Dana Milbank in the Washington Post, speaks to the fact that we should be encouraging this type of behavior because it actually reflects the true American spirit and shows that government employees are just like the rest [...]

Okay, so the 3 Martini Lunch doesn’t happen any more unless you happen to watch Mad Men during your lunch hour.  But there is a place for wine in a business setting.  Some people might be a little reserved in ordering up some Debauchery during lunch, especially if in mixed company, but that just goes [...]

I will go out on a limb and say that most of the wine you drink is blended.  What, you say?  It says on the label I’m drinking Chardonnay!! Well, yes you are.  But you’re also most likely drinking another grape variety as well, if not more than one. Even the most impressive-sounding wines are [...]

If you’ve watched any of the Olympic trials recently, you might feel as impressed as I do at the feats that the athletes complete.  Physical specimens to be admired, for sure, and a lot of time and sacrifice endured.  Which brings me to the actual Olympics – and the Olympic Village.  Ahh yes, let’s throw [...]