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!

ARE WINE CRITICS IMMUNE TO SUBJECTIVITY?

I had an interesting conversation with Joe Roberts (1Winedude) on Twitter about how we as wine critics approach rating a wine. What started the interaction was a statement I made on Twitter about switching from the 100 point scoring system … Continue reading

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THE MOLESKINE IS STARTING TO BUZZ…

Things started warming up for me this week as far as wine tasting goes, and I found a few little gems to share with you. Although I stated in an article earlier in the month that I am sticking with … Continue reading

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A SLOW START IN ’13.

There are times in the wine life where for some reason tasting wines is put on hold for a bit. It seems that the first week of ’13 has been just like that. Few wines have come my way and … Continue reading

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ON AN EVEN KEEL IN AN ODD YEAR…

Yeah, I know it is a corny title, but since 13 is an odd number I am going to have some fun with that theme this year. As far as the even keel part, I am staying on course in … Continue reading

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