When I was a kid, there was nothing more amazing than putting some money in a vending machine and by cheer happenstance getting two items for the price of one. I”m obviously amplyfing it. Missing school was more amazing. But as an adult, going to a wine event and on the way out encountering a…
Wine Stories
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Wine & The Family Event Part 2: The Wedding Party
Weddings are an interesting social activity. Doesn’t matter your faith (or lack thereof) or particular preferences, normally they are a feel good event. Traditionally, there’s music, food and wine. In my family, those three are essential. I started talking about my baby brother’s wedding in another post, and now I’ll talk about the wedding party:…
Winesthesia: Gal Tibor Egri Bikaver Superior – Stone Temple Pilots
Winesthesia: The non official art of pairing a song or an album to a wine based on completely speculative and affinity driven decision-making process and a hint of musical background to associate musical tone with the drinking experience. I haven’t had this wine in a while but I do remember the first few times I…
Road To 500 Grapes: #3 Pinot Noir (Legends/Alternate RT500 Multiverse)
As you probably have noticed, I’m taking the ‘Big Ones’ out early because there is so much availability of them, so afterwards we can focus on the more difficult grapes. Pinot Noir if I had to define it in one word I would say it’s a treat. Now that I’ve reduced it to one word,…
Famille Perrin: A Night of Rhones and Rose At The House
One of the great things for those who enjoy wine nuances is that every year you have something new to explore because not two vintages are exactly the same. So experiences to listen and discuss with brand ambassadors are an essential part for the curious aficionado. In Puerto Rico we are never short of such…
Joseph Phelps Backus – Three Decades in Twelve Bottles (1981-2004)
I truly am one lucky son of a…wine connoisseur. Not only is it a great bonding experience with my old man and some of his friends, which some have become my friends, other acquaintances, but I get invited to try truly magnificent wines that are simply recherché. This was one such case. If there is…
Another Normal Weekend Lineup
Kept it simple this past weekend. Honestly didn’t had any plans to open a bottle so, I didn’t. But I visited the old man and most of the time there is something either just opened or from the night before. It’s like Cheers, where everybody DOES know my name, but I don’t have to pay…
Easter Weekend Lineup and my Beach Chair Experience
I took a little trip to the west side of the island with the family just to get away even if just for a little bit from the daily occurrences that deny one from having a life. And by that I mean mainly professional responsibilities. So we got our bags, our food, our swimwear and…
Normal Weekend Lineup And The End Of Deadlines
There’s something so human about deadlines. It’s a necessity to have a completion be that a graduation, a wedding, a birth or eventually…death. But since those aren’t enough we must apply the concept to everything tormenting our every day in order to get stuff done because otherwise, I’ll be honest, if I don’t give myself…
Road To 500 Grapes: #2 Cabernet Sauvignon (Legends/Alternate RT500 Multiverse)
I remember being probably 6 months in after taking an introductory class into wine and feeling pretty cocky about my knowledge (writers pause for readers laughter). I was asked, what my favorite grape was and I went into this thought process about versatility of grape and palate persuasion (honestly it’s so fantastic that we don’t…