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Aureole Wine Weekend 1: A Bacchanal To Remember
I want to tell you about an incredible weekend I had…last June. I know, I know, this “blog thing” is supposed to be a little more current than that. But after I missed the chance to report about the Aureole Wine Weekend at the time, I got distracted by other things. Until now. Because Kevin [...]
Perfecting My Irish
Brand Ambassadors are the field lieutenants of the spirits world: all the marketing displays and advertisements in the world can’t replace what they do in terms of communicating a product’s potential and best uses to the people who sell it, and drink it. I know a lot of great brand ambassadors, but following Jameson’s Kate [...]
Wastin’ Away? Hardly: Margaritaville’s World’s Largest Marg Party
I have to admit, I was a skeptic. I didn’t think the Margaritaville chain was much more than a gimmick attached to an old song by an old MOR artist. Boy, was I wrong. Margaritaville, clearly, is part of a lifestyle. Last weekend I attended the first of two parties celebrating the opening of the [...]
Did you know I am Certified in Tequila?
It’s true. I had the rare opportunity to participate in the first US Certification class from the Consejo Regulador del Tequila of Mexico, at Dos Caminos Las Vegas. Read all about it in my blog for EscapeHatchDallas! ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED OCTOBER 2010
Sommeliers Are Hot!
In late 2007 I spent three months researching and reporting on the previously unpublicized young sommelier community in Las Vegas. The story ended up influencing many imitators. Download the entire article And here is an updated look at Vegas’ best wine destinations ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED OCTOBER 2009









