“Just another reason why lifehacker is my favorite site. I'm gonna save my expensive wine bottles and fill them with cheap wine - I can save big bucks at our winetastings!!! Why We Can'tTell Good Wine From Bad http://lifehacker.com/5990737/why-we-cant-tell-good-wine-from-bad… ”
“…'crossover' wine varieties. Otherwise... there is no mistaking a Cab for example. Neat article. It is absolutely true (within limits of degree of bullshit). This is why when I run into someone who says you can't get good wine in North Carolina, I call bullshit. The quality is certainly more chaotic in North Carolina, but there are plenty… ”, in a comment on
Cristian Gafton's
post “Yepp.”
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“A preview of my latest podcast, where I drink one of my all-time favorite red wines. And explain why at winetastings, I put the brakes on after the 58th wine. I welcome +Sean Sullivan as my guest, who lends his winetasting expertise as well as gives some insight into Washington wine. Have a look: http://jamesonfink.com/wine-tasting-events-i-reach-my-threshold-at-58-wines/… ”
P. McRell
10 days ago
“http://io9.com/wine-tasting-is-bullshit-heres-why-496098276Winetasting is bullshit. Here's why. The human palate is arguably the weakest of the five traditional senses. This begs an important question regarding winetasting: is it bullshit, or is it complete and utter bullshit? There are no two ways about it: the bullshit is strong with… ”
“+Alex Lapidus, I have done winetastings and a friend even tried to train me in how to taste it properly. It was all very fun but if you blindfolded me I couldn'ttell a white from a red and I can't even pronounce the names of various wines. Thank you for asking but save us both from terrible embarrassment and don't put me in your… ”, in a comment on
Jeff Eckles's
post “I can think of worse ways to spend a Sunday afternoon.”
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“…definitely don't watch video posts. I realize I might be in the minority here, but I never surf youtube, either. The only video post I will watch are the "Brown Bag WineTastings" by Bill Shatner, but hey, that's William Shatner. I circle people when I find that for at least a second time they have said or posted something that I liked.… ”, in a comment on
Chaunce Stanton's
post “Riddle Me This, Plussers Five questions to you - yes, you!”
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“#Chocoholics get ready, the 7th Annual San Francisco International Chocolate Salon is back at +Fort Mason Center March 24th. Indulge in 8 full hours of chocolaty goodness with free tastings and wine pairings. We can't wait! ”
