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About Wine / 10.03.2017

One of the great minds of our time, Terry Bradshaw, said it best. “I may be dumb but I’m not stupid.” As I struggled to figure out Safeway’s current Washington wine sale, I felt a little bit of both: dumb AND stupid. First, let’s be clear: we like Safeway. Most Safeways have good wine sections with many selections in our $15-$30 sweet spot. And Safeways are conveniently located for many of our wine-drinking followers. Pat The Wine Guy will continue to keep you current on Safeway recommendations and availability. But their pricing structure can be a...

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All of Pat's Picks, Featured / 08.03.2017

Less than 24 hours after launching Pat The Wine Guy, the complaints are already rolling in. “Are you ever going to recommend anything other than red wine?” Geez. How bout a little slack? As the great Rodney Dangerfield would say, “Tough crowd! Tough crowd!” Just kidding. Valid comment. So let’s move gradually down the color scale i.e., from red to…pink. Yes way, rose! There are sooooo many great roses in our price range. This one’s on the very low end. But don’t let the nice price fool you. Domaine Sorin is terrific. It certainly has a great...

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About Wine / 03.03.2017

We live in a time of mindless, inappropriate tweets. Our goofball-in-chief contributes to the mess on a daily basis. But every once in a while, we come across a tweet that actually makes a good point. “Wine is proof that God loves us and wants to see us happy” Who’s going to argue with that less-than-140 character pearl of wisdom? Truth is, it’s not a tweet at all. It’s a quote attributed to Benjamin Franklin. Well over 200 years ago, our founding fathers recognized wine’s contribution to society and civility. Keep in mind they...

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