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BITS & BOBS

Posted on September 14, 2020 by Stan The Wine Man

I’ve just finished shooting episode 500 for my YouTube channel. Mike Sharadin who owned a winery called Northwest Totem Cellars and now owns Mikes Cafe and Wine Bar in Friday Harbor is my guest on this episode. Mike and I … Continue reading →

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BITS & BOBS

Posted on September 7, 2020 by Stan The Wine Man

It’s always interesting to observe the drinking habits of different crowds that come through my department. Labor Day weekend is different from Memorial Day weekend, which is again, different from The Fourth of July. Memorial Day weekend was the Cabernet … Continue reading →

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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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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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