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Maryland’s Wine Siege Continues

February 8th, 2010 4 comments

Background:  I’ve talked about this stupidity before:

    Looks like the bill is held up again according to this story.   A Senator, Joan Carter Conway, chairwoman of the Education, Health & Environmental Affairs Committee won’t allow a vote even though 6 of 9 sitting on that board are co-signers of the bill. 

Carter Conway says “Her chief concern, she said, is that underage drinkers will tap the Internet for wine. There’s no way, she said, to force delivery agencies, whether the U.S. Postal Service or a private carrier, to verify the age of the person accepting a package.”   With all due respect, when is the last time a bunch of underage kids wanted fine wine?   I’m guessing she never attended college with a statement like that.

“Conway said her concerns are shared by Senate leadership. Senate President Thomas V. Mike Miller, a Prince George’s County Democrat, has not traditionally supported the direct-shipping bill, either.”    Hmmm, think about it.   Miller’s family OWNS A LIQUOR STORE!   Why do you think he is against the bill?    

Maybe she is concerned because she is a little too close to the issue.  “Her husband, Vernon "Tim" Conway, is a city liquor inspector since 1995 who made $67,000 in his position last year, according to city records.”

In 1933, Prohibition was repealed, unless of course you live in Maryland and enjoy fine wine.

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Wine Truths

October 6th, 2009 1 comment

There are many people that try to impress you about their “wine knowledge”.   The truth is that many people read something that Robert Parker has written and take it as verse.   They put way too much credence into Parker’s palette and writing ability.   The man is a legend and knows a ton about wine but my problem is that he rates wine on an arbitrary 100 point scale that he invented – ever see a wine score of 50?    Worst case is that he rates wines differently when tasting them blind versus knowing what he is tasting.  He demonstrates a bias, a normal human trait that interferes with the ability to be impartial. 

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What Robert Parker doesn’t know is the type of wine that I enjoy.   I’ve determined this by experiencing the wine myself and formulating my own opinions.  I also try to keep an open mind and try as many as possible.  You’ll be surprised what you find along your journey.
Categories: Food & Drink, Wine