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What Does a Six Year Old and Wine Spectator Have In Common?

They both believe in fictional characters.
At least the six year old has a plausible excuse for their fantasy. They are after all still a child. So I ask, what is Wine Spectator’s excuse for bestowing an Award of Excellence on a restaurant that doesn’t exist?
And by doesn’t exist, I don’t mean, doesn’t exist [...]

FreshDirect Unveils New Wine Vendor

Yes, I’m still drinking wine. Yes, those reviews will make their way to the site, but this week I’d like to focus on the big changes over at FreshDirect. Today, the veil was raised on FreshDirect’s new wine-selling bride. After a month of anticipation, Union Square Wines (or USQ as it is abbreviated, for reasons [...]

Tribeca Wine Bar Triangulation

There is to be a massive wine tasting this Saturday in Tribeca: The Chambers Street Wines Real Wine Attack 2008. Running from 4 – 8 pm there will be 22 “natural” wines to taste at Le Cercle Rouge Restaurant in Tribeca (241 W. Broadway). Total cost for you: $5.
So this event got me thinking. Why [...]

Mo’ Vino, Mo’ Problems

An AmericanMadness Quiz:
What famous rapper is starting his own wine company?
a) Snoop Doggy Dog
b) Fat Joe
c) Lil’ Jon
d) All the above, together in an East Coast-West Coast rap/wine lovefest
I know, it’s a difficult decision. All the above exhibit excellent taste in wine. Anyone of them would make a fine vintner.

For A Limited Time Only! Call Now! Everything Must Go!

I’ve been doing my best to tell loyal AmericanMadness readers ways they can recession proof their wine portfolio. Let’s face it, times are tough, and there is no reason to lay down a lot of green for a good bottle of plonk.

Enter into the fray Wines ‘Til Sold Out.
It works like this; every day they [...]

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