A Wine Blog from the Files of Christy Frank
A NOTE FROM THE FUTURE: Yes, every time I see a bottle of this rosado on this blog, I will do my old person thing and scream at the clouds about how it used to be readily available… like five-cases-at-a-time available. So just deal with it! Originally published on November 15, 2009. This post is … Continue reading “Thanksgiving Day Suggestion #3: For Those Who Really Trust Us”
Originally published on July 16, 2009. I spend a lot of time on this blog pulling back the magic curtain on the “dream” of owning a wine store. You may think owning a wine store is all about wine. But no – it’s really about hand trucks, electric bills, the perils of wooden wine boxes…. O.K…sometimes it is … Continue reading “The Perks”
Originally published on May 1, 2009. Last summer I wrote about passing the WSET Diploma Unit 2 test. In the mean time I have not written any of the Unit 1 research papers, nor did I sit for Units 4, 5, or 6. I decided that adding another new baby to the 2 kids I already … Continue reading “Things That Don’t Make You Go mmmmm: WSET Systematic Approach to Wine Tasting”
Originally published on November 11, 2008. Oh no, the cat is starting to get out of the bag. Eric Asimov from the NYTimes just wrote about Lopez de Heredia. Sure, everybody seems to write about this particular old school Rioja producer, but they usually go on about the reds. Mr. Asimov writes about their whites. … Continue reading “More Validation of My Good Taste: Eric Asimov Writes about Lopez de Heredia Whites”
Originally published on May 3, 2008. Time for another fancy pants wine… Chateau Musar White 1999 (Bekaa Valley, Lebanon)Gaston Hochar’s red Chateau Musar wines have developed cult following, but the whites are even more obscure – and just as worthy of a little cult of their own. Made from the Merwah and Obaideh grapes, the … Continue reading “Fancy Pants Wine: Chateau Musar White 1999”