Klinker Brick “Farrah” Syrah: Swoon-Inducing Cali Rhoneness

    I firmly believe that the best Syrah on the planet, in 2015, is being made right here in Continue reading →

Sukkah Hill “Etrog” and “Besamim”: Liquid Poetry in a Bottle

As many of you may have noticed, The Pour Fool has been on a partial hiatus lately, and for good Continue reading →

Pliny The Elder, Pliny the Younger, and The Wine-ification of Beer

If you have even a passing connection to the American craft brewing culture, at any time in the past decade, Continue reading →

Euro-Snobs, Francophiles, Wine Snots and Other Irritants

One morning, not too long ago, I was reading a list of tweets and a couple of comments from a Continue reading →

Why I Don’t Drink Budweiser…and Why I’m Not Alone (Revisited)

      (A Brief Note) On September 14 of 2011, I woke in a hot sweat and found, via Continue reading →

“Drink Local” and A Guy Named Cliff: Don’t Be A Chump

Let me at least attempt to be brief, here: “Drink Local” does not mean settling for inferior beer, wine, or Continue reading →

What Does “Craft” Mean? Let Me Help You Out

Lately, I’ve read variations on the following a LOT: “I don’t even know what “craft beer” means, anymore.” “The term Continue reading →

Engine House No. 9 Redux: “Significant” Doesn’t Begin to Cover It

This is going to be quick ‘n’ dirty, because I’m swamped with trying to get a condo ready to sell Continue reading →