If you ever wondered why....

Why your heads spins when you're wasted...(buzzfeed)

Cheers to everyone!

Seems like we have been doing our homework! Who needs to be sober all the time?

Nothing beats a buzz in the middle of the afternoon because you know the day isn't over and you're still going to run into people you hate. You can't compare anything to the feeling of things are just plain ol' A LOT BETTER when you have had a few in you...

Drunk America

"Americans got drunker this year: they got drunk in America's drunkest city of Fresno, California, they drank a lot of wine, and they drank so much Dogfish Head the brewery had to pull it from four states. And yet apparently 72% of restaurant goers order nonalcoholic drinks? Guess everyone's drinking at home." (Eater)

Happy holidays, everyone!

I hope you all end up this way this holiday....Orson Welles, in his cups

Burst someone else's bubble for a change

Its pretty obvious I try to expose all the different types of wines out there. After all this time in the business, I see the disconnect between food and wine pairing often. I also can't stand when people just order for the sake of ordering something trendy or its all they know. Open your mind up a little and expand. Its fun, trust me! The worst thing to ever be is predictable...

You may see some of these terms on sparkling wine labels:

Blanc de blancs: (white from white) means the sparkling was only made from the Chardonnay grape

Blanc de Noirs: (white from from red) means its made entirely from the Pinot Noir grape

There is also Pinot Meunier (red), the third grape used in Champagne production but rarely recognized. Its started to gain some fame lately and I can't wait to see what they can do with it.

Try these other bubbles out there...(Napa Valley Register)

California in its 15 minutes of fame

"According to the Wine Institute of California, by the end of October US wine exports – 90%-plus of them from California – had already matched the record total of US$1.14bn for the whole of last year, boosted by a weak dollar and soaring sales in China."


Congrats to California! I can make a ton of jokes here about how their celebrities are overexposed and now their wines, but I am not going to go there. I can also say that like many that do rise to fame coming from this state eventually burn out, but I am not that awful. 


Can you or can't you have too much of a good thing? (Decanter)

Things to do while you're waiting to board a flight...

I bet this guy takes up a ton of space in the overhead bin...

Airport passenger in France buys over $65,000 of wine at the duty-free shop at the airport.

The record sale included wines such as Romanee Conti 1995, a Chateau Margaux 2003, two bottles of Chateau Lafitte 1982 and two bottles of Petrus 1980.


(Metro)

Study may show that wine helps with Multiple Sclerosis

I thought I was the only one who drank to numb my feelings?

A study was done on MS patients and wine consumption...

"The researchers found that relapse MS sufferers who drank wine seemed to enjoy an observable "protective effect." Symptoms decreased. In the study, more than 80 percent of the participants drank up to seven glasses of wine per week. The same also held true for people who drink coffee or eat fish regularly."


This sounds great for reservatol which is an anti-inflammatory. Amazing how this compound seems to be more and more beneficial. 


Drink up!  (Wine May Help Ease Multiple Sclerosis Symptoms | Health News | News & Features | Wine Spectator)

Where my money at?

PBS television program "Vine Talk" has not been paying their staff. The funny part is that no one is taking the blame and just shrugging their shoulders. Not even the host, actor Stanley Tucci, who is also one of the producers hasn't collected his entire fee. This show is going no where....fast. (NY Times)

I am going to live forever

Here I am again, patting myself on the back.

11 obese men tested in the Netherlands for the first study of the compound naturally found in grapes, Reservatol, on humans.

"A team of biologists, nutritionists and radiologists analyzed health data from the two periods and found that when the men were on resveratrol they experienced more optimal metabolism. While they did not lose weight, they avoided many of the side effects of a poor diet. Their livers stored less fat; sugar and insulin levels in their blood decreased; mitochondria, the powerhouses of individual cells, showed better function and overall energy expenditure decreased "

I get it when they say drinking wine won't come nearly as close to the doses given to their subjects. I am going to be a little optimistic and believe the levels of reservatol in my system are WAY higher than most due to how much wine I consume. I win drinking contests. Grown men give me high-fives. I am a champion wine-drinker...and now I am going to live forever. In your face, responsible people, IN YO' FACE!

(Red-Wine Chemical Improves Health of Overweight Men | Health News | News & Features | Wine Spectator)

Randoms

For those of you who like to be brainwashed, you should start freaking out now (WineCellarInsider)

The last time I was in a dark room with a bunch of strangers I had to take two showers, write a thank-you note and apologize to some guy because of "that stuff" on his shirt (Eater)

Chinese people are taking over the world (Decanter)

Australian cows are making some fancy milk and are less gassy (Unfiltered: Cows on Wine—More, Better Milk and Less Gas? | Unfiltered | News & Features | Wine Spectator)

BEST WEBSITE EVER

This. Is. Hilarious.

-> Where the fuck to go for drinks?