How to survive those awkward wine tasting dinners

An excerpt from my coming soon www.winesnobbery.net page. Henri Giraud is one of the many great producers of champagne in Champagne. I am fortunate to attend a number of wine tasting dinners including this featuring a number of Henri Giraud cuvée. They pride themselves in oak barrel (Fût de chêne) aging their wine specifically in oak found […]

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The Wine Snob

An excerpt from my coming soon www.winesnobbery.net page. I have a difficult relationship with wine. I never quite enjoyed wine when I was young because I never understood wine. Why do people act all noble and intellectual when they are having a discussion over this fancy alcoholic beverage called wine? I then came to realize […]

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Wine Affair

Drinking wasn’t part of something I did growing up like many. I hated the taste of beer. I hated the sensation of wine when it enters my mouth. I was flying and driving most of the time during my University years when many got introduced to different types of alcoholic beverages. My journey into wine […]

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Coffee Affair

My coffee affair started inconspicuously. A morning coffee is not a ritual for me like many others. The caffeine kick doesn’t really have a huge effect on me. I crave a black coffee or an americano just because I don’t want any sugary drinks. The Starbucks coffee is really tasting sweeter and sweeter for me. […]

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