Knowing What I Don’t Know
/Thoughts after having passed the exam to be a Certified Specialist of Wine
Read MoreThoughts after having passed the exam to be a Certified Specialist of Wine
Read MoreI had set aside two bottles of a Santa Maria Valley Syrah to accompany the meal, and opened the first at the table. Corked!
Luckily, there was a second bottle!
Read MoreFriday night has arrived and the place fills up. Music thumps and the vintage building’s exposed brick walls and concrete floors magnify the decibels to party level. Raw support columns covered with graffiti suggest a nightclub that caters to a young, late-night crowd – but it’s still early. Offices are just shuttering for the weekend. The after-work crowd transitions to Pasadena’s Everson Royce wine shop for a happy hour of sipping and sampling among the display shelves.
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