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An Excellent Post on Wine Tasting

By TheConspicuousConsumer • Oct 14th, 2008 • Category: Drink

I was flipping idly through Technorati this evening and came across a great post that does a great job of explaining what to look for, smell, and taste when enjoying a glass of wine.
To many people, wine should just be poured and drunk. Sadly, when we do that we miss out on a great [...]



Good Wines for Under $9.00

By TheConspicuousConsumer • Oct 13th, 2008 • Category: Drink

As a lover of fine wine, I so often find myself focusing on bottles of wine that cost $50, $60, or even $150 dollars or more. However, that doesn’t mean that I don’t enjoy the occasional inexpensive bottle. In fact, often as not, the bottle that is open in my house cost me [...]



The Conspicuous Consumer’s Guide to Buying Wine

By TheConspicuousConsumer • Oct 6th, 2008 • Category: Drink

To many, the prospect of buying wine for a dinner party, social gathering, or simply to enjoy with that special someone can be a daunting task.
It’s easy to understand how it can be intimidating to look at the wide variety of wines available in most wine shops and that’s why I’ve prepared this basic guide [...]



Expensive Beer? Yeah, That’s Right Up My Alley

By TheConspicuousConsumer • Oct 5th, 2008 • Category: Drink, Luxury Lifestyle

Saw this post today and just had to add my two cents. Yeah, I’m into the fancy stuff. I like the dark, $9.00 a bottle stuff that most people take one sip of and make a face that looks like they just ate a sour candy and chased it with lemon juice.
But, is [...]