A Robert Parker 100-point wine is the Holy Grail, but there are not many each year.
Sorry to say, you will you probably not taste a 100-pointer this year; and most wine drinkers will never reach that mountaintop. It is seldom that even the most dedicated, tastes even a 95-point wine very often.
According to Madeline Puckette, at Wine Folly, wine ratings do not measure how delicious a wine is. Summarizing her, wines score based on production quality: and how the traits represent a style and region.
One must remember that most of the rated wines that we purchase are in the 85-90 point range, which stretches to very good. If a wine has no rating: that does not necessarily indicate that it is not a good value or even a tasty wine.
I didn’t think it was possible for an EGOT winner to be an underdog. Mike Nichols had a Grammy when he was 31, a Tony when he was 33, and an Oscar when he was 36. The Emmy didn’t come until he was 70, but to make up for lost time he snatched up two in one year and, shortly thereafter, another two. Contemporary improvisational comedy (i.e., comedy) would not be the same without him, nor would Broadway theater, and he directed at least one film people will still be talking about maybe celebrating, maybe scorning, but certainly talking about in half a century.
Local liquor sales spike during pandemic (Source: WFIE) By Michael Wetzel and WAFF 48 Digital Staff | February 22, 2021 at 7:21 AM CST - Updated February 22 at 7:21 AM
DECATUR, Ala. (WAFF) - The COVID-19 pandemic that arrived in March 2020 brought with it not just masks and hand sanitizer, but a steep increase in liquor consumption.
According to our news partners at The Decatur Daily, some area retailers are selling out of spirits, extending business hours and hiring more workers to accommodate customer demand.
“We’ve seen about a 30% increase in sales of tequila, whiskey and vodka since March,” said Kevin Penn, owner of Star Spirits on Sixth Avenue Northeast in Decatur. “It’s been pretty broad across the board in those liquors.”
My New Orleans
“Louisiana Considered” to air in New Orleans and Baton Rouge weekdays at noon
02/17/2021
NEW ORLEANS (press release) – WWNO New Orleans Public Radio and WRKF NPR for Baton Rouge announced today they will launch a live regional daily radio program about South Louisiana: “Louisiana Considered.” It will air throughout South Louisiana on both WWNO 89.9 FM in New Orleans and WRKF 89.3 FM in Baton Rouge, Monday through Friday live at noon and rebroadcast at 7:30 p.m., starting Feb. 15.
“Louisiana Considered” will showcase the day’s biggest stories and feature interviews with journalists, newsmakers, and artists. It is a product of the WWNO-WRKF ongoing local news collaboration.