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First and foremost, I want to thank all of you who have been patiently waiting for me to write something on this blog. Thank you for subscribing; it means so much to me. I love writing this segment and about wine in general. Expect to see more from me in 2023. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Soon to come will be my selection for “Winery Of The Year.” I have made the decision and will make an official announcement next month. I have also decided to narrow my list of top wines under twenty bucks down to twenty. In the past, it was forty wines under twenty dollars. That was always a huge undertaking and, in my opinion, superfluous. I will also include a wine that stood out to me in 2022 as one of the best I tasted, regardless of price. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

What a year 2022 has been. In April, we took off the masks, and I could start wine tastings in person. Also, there have been many events where I have volunteered myself as an auction item (private wine tastings at someone’s home) to raise money for specific organizations. I believe before 2020, there were about five that were auctioned off. Now that masks are gone, and folks are more comfortable meeting in person, I have been able to put together a couple of these private, more intimate tastings. They are always a good time, and I usually make them a mild challenge with a single-blind tasting. The last one was a bit tougher, and despite the increased intensity level, everyone seemed to enjoy themselves. There are still a couple in the shadows, and I’m waiting for the call. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now that traveling opened up, Susie and I immediately set out to plan a trip abroad. In September, we took off for France, particularly the Rhone Valley, with a stop in Paris. First, Paris, a city we both love, and then on to Lyon, Avignon, and Nice. It was a trip we will never forget. Neither of us has been to this part of the world. While in Avignon, we met with Harry, who took us on a tour through parts of the Rhone Valley to visit a few wineries. Harry is a go-between for a distributor out of California and wineries in the Rhone. He is very knowledgeable and quite a character. I hope to get him to the island to present wines to my group. I believe Susie would agree with me that Avignon was one of our favorite places. More to come on our trip next week. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I have been posting episodes on my YouTube channel, although not as frequently as I would like. One a week, for now, seems to be all I can do. I am getting dangerously close to seven-hundred subscribers, which is very exciting. My last episode featured Bonarda in the blind format. <\/a>Bonarda is second only to Malbec in Argentina as far as vineyard plantings, yet it is not nearly as well-known as Malbec. Although the blind formats are more difficult to put together, they are very popular. To this day, my most popular episode is “Can You Age Inexpensive Wines.” <\/a> This episode has garnered over seven thousand views. I want to do some kind of follow-up to this; I’m just not sure what to call it. Maybe, “Can You Age Inexpensive Wines, Part 2.” What do you think? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I have so much more to write about, but I’ll save it for another time. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cheers!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Stan The Wine Man<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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