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This will look lovely on the veranda overlooking the Mourvèdre block of my vast vineyard empire. Oh wait… that doesn’t exist. Oh well, the chair does: Whit McLeod: Folding Wine Barrel Chair, at 40% off You may need to sign up with Fab.com to view, but I recommend signing up anyway — it’s free and there’s [...]

A friend of mine has a new post on her Tumblr blog called 15 Wines Under $15, where she’s gathered up recommendations from a dozen or so of her wino … er … most festive friends. My contribution was a Mourvèdre (natch):  the Cline Ancient Vines Mourvèdre. My favorite of the rest of the recos is [...]

I love wine delivery days! #vinegeek on Instagram: http://instagr.am/p/X2djd/

Today is my 15th wedding anniversary. Happy anniversary, my dear. “Who does not love wine wife and song will be a fool for his lifelong!”

I had an awesome time at the Texas Craft Brewer’s Festival yesterday with my friends Scott & Roy. There is some seriously good beer being made in and around Austin. If you like craft beer you should definitely attend next year. (Come early for shorter lines.) Here were some of my favorite beers from the [...]

Worth it just for the pun. _____ Hat tip: wodehizzle via Instagram (wodehizzle also blogs at Corks and Caftans)

I really enjoy Wine & Spirits magazine. I’m a subscriber. Of the major wine publications in the US, it’s the one I end up spending the most time with. I like it because it stays focused on the wine, not the wine (insert air quotes) lifestyle. But the one thing that always makes me laugh are [...]

Check out this tasty illustrated map of Italian wine. The artist is Antoine Corbineau. Click here for artist’s site and detail views of the map. Hat tip: Lost at E Minor

I haven’t been doing a great job of keeping up with #MourvèdreMonday posts and tweets lately. But mon amie du vin, Lisa Dinsmore (@DailyWine) is a Mourvèdre-lover extraordinare and often picks up the slack via Twitter. Since I don’t have a new Mourvèdre post for you (yet again) today, check out her awesome recent post at [...]