The Vulgar Little Monkey Translucency Report

The VLM-TR is a way for me to share my views on wines with my loyal followers out there so that they do not have to chase my posts around the internet. It will also contain other pieces of cultural information as I see fit.

Friday, December 14, 2012

Best red value?

2010 Texier Côtes du Rhône Just a quick note on this wine since I’ve been through more than a case without posting about it anywhere...

Earlier than expected

2011 P é pi è re Muscadet With excellent Kumamoto (on the east coast, who’da thunk) and decent Malpeque and Blue Point oysters, its ...

Friday, December 7, 2012

Maybe the kids are alright

1996 Giovanni Corino Barolo Arborina Very pretty nose full of cherry compote and savory notes. I really dug the texture as well. Som...

Tuesday, December 4, 2012

Well, I'll be...

2006 Château Pradeaux Bandol I read a note on a wine BB that this was open for business and thought to myself, “That can’...

Thursday, November 29, 2012

St. Urban to the rescue

1999 Nikolaihof Riesling Spätlese Reserve Steiner Hund Really pretty, very Steiner Hund nose right out of the gate. Something about...

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the vlm: I have been in and around the wine business my entire adult life. I think that I have a bit of insight after all these years of traveling to wine regions, working in viticulture, working in the wine retail, wholesale, and import business and drinking more than is legal in all 50 states.

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