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If you thought all the money being sent China’s way has gone to waste, take heed…a Chinese billionaire recently spent $500,000 to buy 27 bottles of coveted Romanee-Conti pinot noir…and he intends to drink that damn stuff instead of merely holding it for a few more years and selling it off to some noveau rich […]

One of the best things about being a human being is having a mind that can formulate concepts out of thin air. When an entrepreneur read about how reserveratrol, which is found in red wine, influences the aging process, the money-making wheels started spinning. Sirtris Pharmaceuticals was formed and they are working their asses off […]

There’s some evidence that a substance in red wine, reserveratrol, just might increase your time on this planet. So as usual the hucksters have hit the street with their spin on this substance. The choice is simple: pop a pill or uncork a great bottle of red wine. Hmmm, seems like a no brainer to […]

Once in a while the news is better than good, it’s delicious! A substance found in red wine, resveratrol, uncorks the bad effects of an obese diet and extends life in mice. So forget the chardonnay and join us in the red wine club.
Can you have your cake and eat it? Is there a […]

If you look up the word codger, you discover it affectionately refers “to an eccentric but amusing old man.” In the case of Dutschke Old Codger Tawny Port, the label on the bottle depicts what purports to be an old codger with a cane walking down a side street, using a hand against the wall […]

Holy Bordeaux, Batman, someone made off with not one or two bottles of some of the best wine in the world, they stole the whole damn collection! Slurp, gulp, aaaah! Okay, you rich wine loving sob, I guess money can buy what you love! Um, anyone get an unusual dinner party invitation? If so, we’d […]

Wine is more than a bottle filled with liquid. It’s an aphrodesiac meant to seduce your senses and completely alter the ambience of your surroundings. The more you drink it, however, the more you develop an instinct for when a particular brand has left the bounds of good value and been vaulted into the stratosphere […]

The idea of paying $90,000 for a bottle of white wine is about as shocking as Donald Rumsfeld admitting he made a few miscalculations in waging the Iraq war. With bundles of funny money being slipped into lobbyists’ pockets, why should it be so shocking to read that someone decided to buy themself a nice […]

Pssss! Like rare cult fine wine? Heard about Screaming Eagle, but never actually seen it at your favorite wine store? No wonder! It’s now selling for $120,000 per bottle. Granted this price was paid as part of the Naples Winter Wine Festival charity auction, but sheesh, someone must own a couple shares of Exxon.
As I’ve […]