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!

WORD OF THE DAY… MUSCULAR.

Posted on May 28, 2013 by Stan The Wine Man

Big guns (biceps), well-developed pecks or defined quads… These are some of the things that come to mind when we use the word muscular. There is freakish muscular, like some of the body builders you see in muscle magazines. There … Continue reading →

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WORD OF THE DAY… BALANCE.

Posted on May 24, 2013 by Stan The Wine Man

Balance is always a good word. We all like to have a balanced checkbook, balance in our diet and balance in life. A kid that has good balance will in most cases be good at sports. When it comes to … Continue reading →

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WORD OF THE DAY… LINEAR.

Posted on May 21, 2013 by Stan The Wine Man

Many times I have seen a wine writer use linear in a descriptor for wine. What exactly are they trying to relate when using this term? The word linear is defined as pertaining to or represented by lines. What does … Continue reading →

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WORD OF THE DAY… MINERALITY.

Posted on May 20, 2013 by Stan The Wine Man

I use the word “minerality” often when describing old world style wines or wines with a little rusticity to them (I think I just found two more words to define). Wines from Rioja, Bordeaux, Chablis and the Loire Valley in … Continue reading →

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