Nothing sets the mood like a great Lambrusco.    Lambrusco is northern Italy’s version of a sparkling pink rosé, and when it’s good—it’s so so good. Good Lambrusco will lift up your mood and refresh your entire being better than a blast of pink color light therapy. At around 16 bucks, the 2016 CLETO CHIARLI Vecchia Modena... Read more →

There may be talk about corprocratic this or that and ideas of domination or selling out… –Tony Magee, 8 May 2017 Humanoids accusing other humanoids of violating vaguely defined ethics codes have been perpetually occurring since caveman drummer-on-rocks Zog yelled “You’ve changed, man!” at caveman lead grunter Zok after Zok... Read more →

Truly, one of the most enchanting rosés out there.   When you think rosé, the mind goes to France or, now, even America—but Tuscany is not generally the first that comes to mind to those outside of Italy. That will change.  The 2016 LA SPINETTA “Il Rosé di Casanova” is as exotic and romantic as it sounds. Made from 50%... Read more →

A spontaneous decision to check out a venerable San Diego brewery’s new vegan restaurant/brewpub in downtown Los Angeles culminated in some world-expanding sips of the MODERN TIMES Devil’s Teeth, NOLA Coffee variant. Devil’s Teeth is Modern Times’ base barrel-aged imperial stout. They certainly like to add all sorts of crazy stuff... Read more →

Does wine have a soul?     Some say that a living thing which isn’t human only forms a soul once it establishes a deep connection with a human soul. Compare, say, a pet dog or cat versus an animal that wanders isolatedly in the wild. When the wild animal is killed by prey—does its spirit linger beyond death? Meanwhile, with... Read more →