Forum: Social Hall Posted By: Bob Wood Post Time: 12-12-2006 at 05:07 PM

Whitehall Lane wines, especially the chilled ones. Kim would also like to know what we were doing taking ... kids. What does he do for the winery? Is he married? What does he do in his spare time? Can I take him to dinner? What is his story? To be honest, Tony is a hardworking guy and when he isn't working ... to Stanislaus County to fight the Canyon Fire. My clothes, toiletries and personal belongings were...

Every once-in-awhile, Matt and I ask ourselves that question; "What exactly were we thinking ... at Matt and asked him; "What were we thinking when we bought these vineyards??!!"  We both laughed ... of the Northern Planting Time for this month- the bio-dynamic calendar is what I am referring ... away, he's no help what-so-ever.  Finally we realize that it's not going to work and if we're going...

... the contingency that its business model would have to change if the laws were leveled up or down. 2) Until ... were formally invalidated. No comparable moral opprobrium attaches to enforcing commercial laws ... . The specialty retailer folks were quite right in pointing out the gross expenditures of wholesaler trade associations as part of the problem. If you were in a business that depended upon legislation...

So Gordon Brown has predictably decided to increase duty on most alcohol, perhaps the strangest thing though is that he's decided to freeze duty on spirits, whilst increasing duty marginally on beer, wine and sparkling wine. The strangest thing is that he's increased duty on sparkling wine by much more ...

Forum: Wine Talk Posted By: Loren Sonkin Post Time: 07-12-2007 at 08:47 PM

were from California. You can only imagine what incredible wines were being poured in one venue! I am not quite sure what sets this tasting apart from any other out there, other than the fact ... remember thinking the obvious: What are people going to say? Times have changed! Of the 9 wines we...

Tattoos...back in the day, used to be people were hesitant to show them and few even ventured to go and get one. Who would have thought we would be marketing ourselves, successfully, with tattoos? Well, temporary tattoos. The point is, Whitehall Lane is popping up every where and even in some places we can't even show you. Let's just say, the guys in the tasting room are enjoying the perks...

Soup is a favorite treat in our house, both for ordinary suppers and as a first course when we have guests. This time of the year the soups are as apt to be cold as hot, not surprisingly. This one...

Of course, I have to talk about what we ate and drank because that is my job. Since it was in the 90...