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!

EIGHTEEN MONTHS OR TWENTY YEARS… YOU MAKE THE CALL.

Posted on October 24, 2011 by Stan The Wine Man

W. Blake Gray is now a columnist, the first one by the way, for Palate Press, an online wine information site. He has written about wine for the San Francisco Chronicle, Los Angeles Times, Food & Wine, Wine & Spirits … Continue reading →

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ON THE BUS IN WALLA WALLA…. CORDON BUS TOUR 2011

Posted on October 16, 2011 by Stan The Wine Man

The intensity of this day could hardly be anticipated as we set out to visit 13 wineries and taste more then 75 wines in Walla Walla. Ken Avedisian, CEO and President of Cordon Selection kept warning all of us on … Continue reading →

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THIS SYRAH HAS BELLS!

Posted on October 12, 2011 by Stan The Wine Man

I was recently with a group that had a chance to visit with Kent Waliser, General Manager for Sagemoor Vineyards, one of the largest grape producing vineyards in the state of Washington. He has a wealth of knowledge about the … Continue reading →

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BUS TRIP 2011

Posted on October 8, 2011 by Stan The Wine Man

As I mentioned earlier, a trip to Washington wine country was long over-due, and when Cordon Selections invited me to go on a bus trip to the other side of the mountains I jumped all over the opportunity. Three days … Continue reading →

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