Musings

NovaCadamatre May 1st, 2012 . .

Why is Wine Different from Toilet Paper?

Imagine my dismay when I read the initial headlines of the recent eater.com story… Costco’s Wine Buyer Doesn’t Think Wine Is Different Than Toilet Paper The wine buyer in question is Annette Alvarez-Peters, a long time Costco employee, WSET graduate and fellow MW student.  While I disagree with the tone of the article that seems ...

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NovaCadamatre February 14th, 2012 . . .

Merlot: The Red Delicious Apple of the Wine World

As I was perusing the produce section of my local Safeway this weekend I was trying to decide which fruit to get for the week.  I love apples so I decided to go that direction.  For the first time in quite a while I did not reach for the Pink Ladies or the Galas.  I ...

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NovaCadamatre January 12th, 2012 . . . .

My Musings on Wine Scores

Hello all! First of all let me apologize for going AWOL the last two months.  Work, Home, and MW studies have all been crazy busy as it is for anyone during the holidays.  I hope in this new year I will be able to put up more weekly posts. As always if you have any ...

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