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December 2006

Top 10 Tipples of 2006 (Part 2)

Posted: 12:13 PM ET, December 29, 2006

Continuing my quick look back at the past year, here are the rest of my most memorable wine experiences, in no particular order:

6. La Paulée de Meursault: A friend is a member of the Toronto chapter of the Confrèrie des Chevaliers de Tastevin, a rather exclusive Burgundy-lovers’ group, which shares uncanny similarities with the arcane rituals of Fred Flintstone’s Water Buffalo Lodge. Read more

Top 10 Tipples of 2006 (Part 1)

Posted: 04:15 PM ET, December 28, 2006

As the year comes to a close, I’m looking back on what a whirlwind it’s been; even in a slower year, I surprise myself with how many amazing experiences I am fortunate enough to have. 2006 saw the release of our latest album, Barenaked Ladies Are Me, and took us all over the United States. Read more

Best and Worst Wine Gifts

Posted: 11:39 AM ET, December 22, 2006

At our house, as in many, it’s both Christmas and Hanukkah, which brings forward a plethora of gifts and many a head scratched over what to give each other over the course of nine days. I’m a pretty good target for wine gadget-of-the-moment, and have received (and given) many over the years. Read more

A Willamette Thanksgiving, Part 3

Posted: 03:07 PM ET, December 08, 2006

After leaving Lemelson, I drove around, lost, wasting a precious hour, cursing Google Maps for creating a road over the Dundee Hills that apparently doesn’t exist. I did see some beautiful countryside along the way, and cranked the Walkmen’s shockingly faithful rerecording of Harry Nilsson and John Lennon’s Pussycats album, eventually making it to the oasis that is Domaine Serene. Read more

A Willamette Thanksgiving, Part 2

Posted: 02:53 PM ET, December 07, 2006

One of the highlights at the Penner-Ash Thanksgiving dinner was a smoked turkey brought by Kurt Johnson, national sales manager for Beaux Frères winery. So, early the next morning, I set out for this small winery with the cult-like following. Read more

A Willamette Thanksgiving, Part 1

Posted: 05:40 PM ET, December 06, 2006

Thanksgiving weekend is one of two times each year when the Willamette Valley’s wineries throw open their doors for wine lovers to come explore, taste, and buy some of Oregon’s finest wines. This year, our band was fortunate enough to have a couple of days off in Portland, and I was able to experience the Thanksgiving winery madness. Read more

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