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!

PRICE…SCORES…WHAT’S A CONSUMER TO DO?

Posted on July 16, 2012 by Stan The Wine Man

Sometimes I feel sorry for the wine consumer who is faced with all the rhetoric being thrown out there by wine writers and bloggers. For instance, take the subject of scoring wines. This has to be one of the favorite … Continue reading →

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A FEW “POOPERS” IN THIS GROUP…

Posted on July 11, 2012 by Stan The Wine Man

I find that occasionally I run into what I call “poopers” or wines that just do not show up. I can remember one two week stretch where I did not taste a single wine that could even be considered above … Continue reading →

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STAN’S PICK FOR JULY 2012…

Posted on July 1, 2012 by Stan The Wine Man

2011 Domaine Fontan Cuvee de Mousquetaires (Cotes de Gascogne, Soutwest France) … $10.99 I am  going to take the dive and pick a white for the month of July. The weather will get warmer (even though it looks doubtful) leading … Continue reading →

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THE WHITES IGNITE THE MOLESKINE…

Posted on June 20, 2012 by Stan The Wine Man

I am a huge fan of white wines as I believe anyone who claims to love wine should be. However, it is not often that whites dominate my Moleskine for personal high scores.  As we roll into the summer months, … Continue reading →

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