"When you realize you don't know what you just read…"

by Katie Gomez April 6, 2009

If I hand you a bottle of Rioja that’s label reads “Gran Reserva” (don’t hold your breath, OK?) you can bet the farm that it has received a minimum of five years aging prior to release, of which at least two years must have been in oak. If I then reach into my bag of […]

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"What, what kind of fool?…"

by Katie Gomez April 1, 2009

Hardy Rodenstock is trying to sell off 14th Century Papal wine now? Are you kidding me? Check it out over at Dregs: DREGS REPORT

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"I'm a ram, bet your life I am…"

by Katie Gomez April 1, 2009

“Undoubtedly one of the crappiest wines in the world.” That’s what I would’ve thought if I had passed this label by on a wine store shelf. Silly, inane, unsophisticated, amateurish—all true, but thankfully only true about the label, not the juice. We often wind up taking ourselves altogether too seriously in the wine world, snubbing […]

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"And if you don't love me now…"

by Katie Gomez March 30, 2009

In order to preserve their meat centuries ago, native North Americans used to salt it and dry it out on rocks in the sun, creating what we now know as jerky. In a similar way, cowboys that mimicked this style of preservation used to hang the strips of meat from tree limbs until they were […]

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"Tiny bubbles in the wine, make me happy…"

by Katie Gomez March 26, 2009

So there I am, sitting on the couch last night, reading a book, and all I could think about was the bottle of Champagne that was sitting in my refrigerator, all chilly willy. I probably read the same paragraph 5 times because I couldn’t seem to pay attention—I was continually distracted by thoughts of popping […]

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"An' I don't know how much longer I can wait…"

by Katie Gomez March 24, 2009

Among the things I would list as being “extremely dangerous” are the following: putting up a lynching display on your front stoop for Halloween if you live in the Bronx; attaching a raw steak to your underwear and running through the Everglades in your skivvies; handing your IRA over to Madoff for investment advice; and […]

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"You better run, you better hide…"

by Katie Gomez March 20, 2009

OK, look I know I’ve been slacking off a little. I know I haven’t been posting as much as I used to and my loyal readers (all 10 of you) are probably getting worried that I’ve run out of piss and vinegar. But fear not, for it’ll have been worth it very soon, I promise. […]

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"So you can get on with your search, baby, and I can get on with mine…"

by Katie Gomez March 17, 2009

I have just finished one of the most memorable wines I have had in a long time and what completely shocked the shit out of me was that it was a merlot. Right now you are either rolling your eyes at me for being a merlot basher or nodding your head in empathy. I don’t […]

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"Baby here's the game plan…"

by Katie Gomez March 13, 2009

Inner Dialogue 1: Just go in, buy the Maker’s Mark, and WALK OUT. Inner Dialogue 2: Yeah, I KNOW I can do this. There’s no good wine in that liquor store anyway. ID1: Remember, JUST the bourbon. No other purchases. ID2: Right, right, I got it! You don’t have to be so nasty about it. […]

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"Everything it seems I like's a little bit stronger, a little bit thicker…"

by Katie Gomez March 10, 2009

There are these 2 guys from Jersey, whose praises I have been singing for years. Not only have I raved about their restaurants, both of which have fantastic seasonal cuisine and focused wine lists, but I’ve also recommended their food/wine-related radio talk show dozens of times. It’s the only show I know where the conversation […]

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