“Heading out to somewhere, won’t be back for a while…”

by Katie Gomez December 31, 2010
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I’ve watched the movie Sideways probably a half-dozen times, repeatedly pulled back in by an ideal combination of cinematic ingredients: a story that centers around wine, an actor that deftly embraces both comedy and tragedy, and a willingness to mock itself a bit. When Miles and Maya wax eloquent about their love of pinot noir […]

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“Fuck you, I won’t do what you tell me…”

by Katie Gomez December 20, 2010
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In case you haven’t been made aware, Wine Enthusiast Catalog has just finished launching The Winery Club, otherwise known as the I-Don’t-Give-A-Flying-Fuck-About-Conflicts-of-Interest Wine Club. Apparently, the fact that their sister publication Wine Enthusiast Magazine is, in theory, a source of unbiased wine reviews for a consumer base whose pockets are not quite so greased, is […]

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“Doctor, doctor, please, oh the mess I’m in…”

by Katie Gomez December 15, 2010
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“Next year I could be just as good, if you’ll check off my Christmas list…”

by Katie Gomez December 13, 2010
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Yes, there you go, I said “Christmas”. For those Gonzo readers that are Jewish, Muslim, Pagan, Buddhist, Atheist or soft-headed liberals, my sincerest lack of regrets. As you know, I’m not one for holiday wine lists, food pairing suggestions or corny recipe suggestions. If it doesn’t involve a fifth of good rum, I’m not bothering […]

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“My crops I laid into the banker’s door…”

by Katie Gomez December 6, 2010
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Up until recently, negociants have been more of a French phenomenon—buy wine (or must, or grapes) from a winemaker (or grape grower), bottle it under your own name, and distribute. The average, non-cork-dork wine consumer here in the US usually has no idea that when they buy negociant wine (like Georges Duboeuf) they are buying […]

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“I don’t like you, but I love you…”

by Katie Gomez December 1, 2010
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BORED TO DEATH PT. 2 (see here for Part 1) Coupe via Email: My guess is that we had different opinions on the wine… Me via Email: What the fuck, Lou? We agree while we disagree!… Coupe: This wine is honestly fucking great. I normally enjoy the oaky, creamy, buttery messes (your description), yet I […]

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“With all your sight there’s no sight to see…”

by Katie Gomez November 25, 2010
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We often take vacations for granted…as some sort of earned reprieve doled out between the sentences we serve as working masses. But at some point, during some vacation or other, you find yourself northbound on US1, with water lapping at either side of you while the Yeah Yeah Yeahs murmur in the background…or something like […]

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“Clowns to the left of me, jokers to the right…”

by Katie Gomez November 16, 2010
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I have never been screwed quite so brazenly as I was screwed this past Sunday, and the fact that I stood for it doesn’t say much about my character…or my weakness for chocolate. The line wrapped an entire fucking city block. To be clear, it started on 18th Street, turned and went down 6th Avenue, […]

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“Dizzy, drunk and fightin’ on tequila white lightnin’…”

by Katie Gomez November 12, 2010
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Mezcal is the national spirit of Mexico, and the one traditionally made near the town of Tequila has, over the years, become the most popular. By law, though, tequila can only be made with one species of agave, and in the past few decades tequila production has become increasingly bastardized…err, I mean mechanized. Sugars, enzymes […]

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“It’s not where you come from, it’s more where you’re going…”

by Katie Gomez November 5, 2010
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I’m sorry. I just thought I’d say that first since I’ve learned from 15 years of marital diplomacy that when my husband starts a conversation with an apology I’m more apt to continue listening. I realize the posts on Gonzo have slowed down to one a week, and I’d gladly spew out a litany of […]

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