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Lara Wiz
Nov 6, 20202 min read
What, me worry?
So.... What's new? As of my writing at this precise second... Or this second. Or this second. The final results of the US presidential...
Lara Wiz
Oct 30, 20201 min read
Vampire merlot does not suck
Happy Halloween Eve, Mischievous Constant Readers! Okay, not the Halloween we exactly wanted or expected. In these dark and strange...
Lara Wiz
Oct 23, 20201 min read
Zwei to go
In honor of the Finger Lakes vacation I might have taken this month — if not for, you know, everything — I dipped into my cellar and brought
Lara Wiz
Oct 16, 20201 min read
Pick up some Piquette
The creative folks at William Heritage Winery have another winner! In my September allotment was something from a brand new line, 2019 Staym
Lara Wiz
Oct 9, 20201 min read
For the lulz
I've been in a little bit of a funk this last week, so anything that cracks me up is a bonus right now. I normally don't advocate buying win
Lara Wiz
Oct 2, 20201 min read
In support of California
Hey folks. Can't really talk about wine this week without acknowledging the dreadful wildfires scorching Napa and Sonoma in California. As o
Lara Wiz
Sep 25, 20201 min read
Feeling ducky
Continuing on the "thank God it's actually fall-like now" theme from last week, as soon as the weather changes, you can count on two things.
Lara Wiz
Sep 18, 20201 min read
Superieur fall-like weather
This is 2014 Domaine des Marechaux. It's labeled as Bordeaux Superieur. Ooh. Sounds fancy, doesn't it? But this wine retails for about $13-$
Lara Wiz
Sep 12, 20203 min read
I'm In This Picture And I Like It!
I'm back on the couch to bring you the highlights of wine-related media. Last weekend I watched Wine Country on Netflix in the US.
Lara Wiz
Sep 4, 20202 min read
Laboring to find an upside; pinot gris helps
Pinot gris originated in the Alsace region, as a mutation of pinot noir.
Lara Wiz
Aug 28, 20202 min read
Virtually off to New Zealand for some Thirsty Work
If you’ve ever wanted to learn more about New Zealand wines, check out Thirsty Work, with two seasons on Amazon Prime in the U.S.
Lara Wiz
Aug 21, 20201 min read
Get Some Grecian Wine
It's an almost Pavlovian response. Let the evening temps dip down into the 60s, and I start thinking, hmmmm, maybe a red would be nice!
Lara Wiz
Aug 7, 20202 min read
Keeping chilled with sémillon If you have no a/c
I'm writing this from the air-conditioned comfort of my home office, which after this week puts me in a pretty significant minority.
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