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MarkG
Jan 21, 20225 min read
Playing "Moneyball" With Wines
Everybody likes a good bargain, and while I have never been a “coupon clipper” like my lovely sister-in-law “Discount Dee”, I do get...
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MarkG
Jan 14, 20224 min read
Eating With the Enemy
Food and wine bring people together. But what about when your dinner companions are your sworn mortal enemies? Is that dinner destined to...
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MarkG
Nov 26, 20214 min read
A Holiday Season Soundtrack
I almost decided to call my blog “Grub, Grains, Grapes and Grunge” to reflect the enormous role music plays in enhancing all of my food...
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MarkG
Nov 12, 20214 min read
Wines for the Thanksgiving Table
Thanksgiving is the quintessential American holiday and one of my favorites. I mean, who wouldn’t look forward to a day focused solely on...
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MarkG
Oct 15, 20214 min read
The Rules of Drinking Wine - To Break or Not to Break?
If you don’t know it already, there are A LOT of rules and guidelines out there on how to drink wine properly. But who wants to live life...
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MarkG
Sep 9, 20213 min read
Is a $250 Splurge on a Bottle of Wine Worth It?
A normal wine splurge for me is $25, so when I actually spent ten times that amount on a bottle of wine, I was either temporarily insane...
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