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!

BITS & BOBS

Posted on July 27, 2020 by Stan The Wine Man

I’ve been through a lot of summers here on San Juan Island and I still let the summer slow down my content on this blog. Even with Covid-19 hanging over our heads, the summer-time crowd is as active as ever … Continue reading →

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STAN’S PICK FOR JULY 2020

Posted on July 10, 2020 by Stan The Wine Man

Well, 2020 has gotten off to a terrible start, unless you like wearing masks and social distancing. However, that doesn’t mean there is a lack of great value wines out there! As you all know, I love finding little wine … Continue reading →

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BITS & BOBS

Posted on June 29, 2020 by Stan The Wine Man

I recently had an interesting experience with vintage variation. I had in my possession, two bottles of K Vintners Northridge Merlot (Wahluke Slope, WA). One, a 2012 and the other 2011. I decided to open 2012 first and what I … Continue reading →

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FRIDAY’S FIVE

Posted on June 26, 2020 by Stan The Wine Man

In a week’s time, I taste a boatload of wine (seriously). A lot of my friends think I’m lucky. Well, they’re right and I wouldn’t give this job up for the world. The only thing that makes my job hard, … Continue reading →

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