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The 12 days of Chris-mas: Day 2.
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So I watched Girls for the first time.
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Don’t let the butt biters getcha.
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Wine Review: Domaine Vincent Dampt · 2011 · Chablis · Burgundy, France
Real, high-quality Chablis is a balm to the soul…unadorned, unbejewelled, in a white wine world where alcohol and oak are too much ascendant…Chablis prides itself on minerality. This wine demonstrates what the word means. -Oz Clark on the 2011 Domaine VD Premier Cru ‘Côte de Léchet Man, I love that quote. And more so, in [...]
Wine Review: 2011 · Folk Machine · Three Ceremonies · Mendocino, CA
It’s an exciting time for wine in the New World. I’m not going say a revolution is in the works, but we are seeing some encouraging signs. Enough winemakers are willing to make wines a little differently and enough people are willing to buy those wines—and that’s all it takes. A new generation of winemakers [...]
Happy day of birth, Roberto!
[Daughters of the Liberation jacket + Moyna sequined vest + AG legging jeans + Sam Edelman boots + Sam & Lavi blouse + Anthro feather necklace + Dannijo bag. Most important is the beer: the beer is Saison DuPont. Write that down.] Took my number one dude down to the river for a pre-birthday dinner [...]
Wine Review: Alain Roy · 2009 · Givry ‘En Vauvry’ · Burgundy, France
Burgundy is complicated: the wine, the geography, the influence of vintage. Thankfully, there are some basic guidelines to follow. Burgundy is divided into a north, and a south; Pinot Noir is the heartbeat of the reds, Chardonnay of the whites. The most sought-after Pinot Noir is considered to be a product of the north, or [...]
On the arm of Hank Moody: Californication style.
[Fringe + a sleek cuff and a snake ring. Sho 'nuff.] I’ve revisited my post about Karen from Californication’s style numerous times over the years, and figured it was time to issue a solid follow-up. Expect to see some mimicry of these looks to follow; my copycatting does not limit itself to skinny frontmen. There’s a relaxed, [...]
Oh, I’m a mean old daddy, but you like me: The story of “Carey.”
[Current/Elliott jeans + HTC belt + Truly Madly Deeply tank + Free People kimono + Vanessa Mooney jams.] The other day Rob and I were pouring beers in the kitchen, watching a series of vids from the new KOL documentary, Talihina Sky. Rob—who plays guitar and sings better than he’ll ever give himself credit for—loves [...]
Cantina Convento 2010 Muri-Gries Blauburgunder (Pinot noir) Alto Adige, Italy
First post from my iPhone! Last week at Barrel Thief we launched our first annual Pinot Noir tasting. Prior to the Pinot tasting our yearly lineup included a Spring Rosé tasting, a holiday sparkling wine/Champagne blowout, and a no-Nouveau Beaujolais experience. After little debate, Pinot noir was added to the mix and 10 wines from [...]
Superlatives.
[Sam and Lavi neon button-up + Current/Elliott elephant bells + Vanessa Mooney turquoise & wood bead necklace.] The best neon. Most popular. Best couple (with turquoise). The best drape. Renaissance woman.
Business on top.
[My first The Shirt by Rochelle Behrens. I get the deal now.] There are a lot of questions you have to ask yourself concerning the issue of gainful employment. Lots of stress. For some of us, there’s some soul searching, too. “I feel like… when I was out there, I had my shit figured out, you [...]
Wine Review: Chateau La Rame · 2008 · La Charmille · Bordeaux, France
From my favorite wine store I’ve never been to, 3 Cups, in Chapel Hill North Carolina: Sainte Croix du Mont is a lesser-known appellation of eastern Bordeaux. The region exists literally across the river from (but figuratively in the shadow of) Sauternes, the most well-known and probably greatest of French dessert wine producing regions. On [...]
Don’t stain your beard!
And it almost didn’t happen. As of Thursday, Barrel Thief added a pretty special bottle of wine to the inventory, a 2005 Coche-Dury Corton-Charlemagne. This one doesn’t go on the shelf though, nor does it leave its cardboard box and styrofoam shell, with the exception of a picture and some light fondling, of course.
New Year’s Day
After powering through a 6-course sparkling wine dinner hosted by The Barrel Thief for our favorite customers, then some party time/ball drop time with a little 1990 Jean Bourdy Côtes du Jura (It took Kylie, a loyal BT team member, about 10 minutes upon return to work yesterday to notice that we drank her birth [...]
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Guest room // new paint, during
Second go at the new shade. We custome mixed the Valspar Frappe to be 50% as intense, which doesn’t always shake out to half as light, FYI. But we love it. The trim is really popping, and it’s the most light filled bedroom so can handle the saturation. Boom!
