Reflecting on 2020, the year that wasn’t but still was, I was fortunate to travel around the world via my wine glass and ZOOM. On my virtual travels, and travels before the shutdown, many winemakers shared their stories. And with no where to go and nothing to do, I also found more time to write about the adventures in wine I’ve had including those that Sue Hill and I had in France in October 2019 when we visited for two weeks while in the country to compete for the US Wine Tasting team as well as a trip to Napa and Sonoma earlier in the year. Continue reading →
Wines we loved in 2020 includes this sparkling Erbaluce imported by Verovino (sample)
In 2020, here on Wine Predator I published over 150 blog posts with over 222,000 words where we discussed the over 300 wines Sue Hill and I tasted and usually paired with food, writing about what worked and what didn’t.
Gotta say, just about every pairing we did in 2020 was a success so it’s challenging to choose. Lots to be grateful for.
In 2020, when we had nothing to do and no where to go, can you think of a better song than “I Wanna Be Sedated” by the Ramones to ring in the New Year?
20, 20, 20, 4, hours to go I wanna be sedated Nothing to do, nowhere to go, oh I wanna be sedated
Just put me in a wheelchair, get me to the show Hurry, hurry, hurry, before I go loco I can’t control my fingers, I can’t control my toes Oh no oh-oh oh-oh
Bam-bam-bambam bambam-bam-bambam, I wanna be sedated
No kidding! Research shows that in 2020 we did wanna be sedated: Continue reading →
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On the twelth day of Christmas, my true love sent to me Continue reading →
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