Snowbound? Try Hyperdecanting!

It was cold. Really really cold. And snowy. So we opened a bottle of wine. Wouldn’t you? Well, it wasn’t a great bottle of wine, sort of young and rough around the edges. But we’d opened it and we weren’t going out for another one. (Yes, there...

Wine unboxing

At one of the frequent tastings a Ball Square Fine Wine, I noticed that they now stock Chat en Ouef and I also tasted a nice Bordeaux for a wooden box. Well, most likely from a plastic bag inside that box. But anyway, at $39 for 3 liters (that’s four regulation...

Ball Square Fine Wines lays an Oeuf

I’l love to blog about Somerville’s Ball Square Fine Wines & Liquors’ recent expansion and renovation, their superior selection and the expertise of their staff.  Anybody who’s been there can attest to those.  Instead I shall blog about...

Fried Chicken White Wine Blind Tasting

I’ve been talking about it for a good month. Julia was pushing for it. People thought I wouldn’t do it, or couldn’t do it, even shouldn’t do it. I wasn’t all that sure myself, but this July 4th, with the help and indulgence of some good...