Author Archives: Stan The Wine Man

About Stan The Wine Man

I am a blue collar wine guy who has been in the biz for over twenty years. I work at a store in a tourist destination stop. I work hard at finding the best wine for the money. I love the challenge of learning my customer's palate so I can find the best wine for them, whether it is Petrus or white zinfandel. Cheers!

WORD OF THE DAY… POLISHED.

Posted on November 10, 2013 by Stan The Wine Man

There are words we use (not all of us of course) that at times seem like an odd way to describe a wine’s character. Polished is one of them, and it’s a word I like to use. Polished in many … Continue reading →

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STAN’S PICK FOR OCTOBER 2013…

Posted on November 4, 2013 by Stan The Wine Man

2012 TILIA MALBEC (MENDOZA, ARGENTINA)… $10. Tila winery is part of a top quality producer out of Argentina, Bodega Catena Zapata. They are responsible for some seriously good juice that gets a lot of press. Catena Zapata and Catena Alta … Continue reading →

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PUNCH DOWNS, PUMP OVERS AND WINE STAINS…FOUR DAYS AS A STEELE WINERY PEEP.

Posted on October 19, 2013 by Stan The Wine Man

Jed Steele is a people person. That is something that hit home with me when I went down to Lake County to be a part of the Steele Winery “Crush Crew” the first week of October 2013. For the last … Continue reading →

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WORD OF THE DAY… “FUN”.

Posted on October 17, 2013 by Stan The Wine Man

Like “pretty”, fun is not in my winedom nomenclature. However, many in my circle of wine peeps like to use this word to describe a certain type of wine. The question is, what kind of wine are they talking about … Continue reading →

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