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Bottle Musings
Every bottle tells a story . . . Some are just more eloquent than others.
Latest Stories
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The Wine We’ll Never Drink Together
“To arrive where we started, and know the place for the first time” — T.S. Eliot
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“Old Wood to Burn, Old Wine to Drink, Old Friends to Trust.” — Francis Bacon, Apophthegmes
An evening at Circa 1918 in Hilton Village with Lisa, Rich, and Bridget — Le Rêve, Palmaz Brasas,…
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“Drink Your Wine with a Merry Heart.” — Ecclesiastes 9:7
“Go, eat your bread with joy, and drink your wine with a merry heart, for God has already…
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“We Will Pay the Price, But We Will Not Count the Cost.” — Rush, “Bravado”
“We will pay the price, but we will not count the cost.” — Rush, “Bravado” There is a…
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“Even if we’re just dancin’ in the dark”
There are evenings that feel composed rather than simply lived—like a song that knows exactly where it’s going,…
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Tignanello: A Super Tuscan Worthy of Celebration
There are wines you admire. There are wines you collect. And then there are wines you celebrate life…
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About Tim Dammon
I’m a certified sommelier through the International Sommelier Guild, living in Williamsburg, Virginia with my wife Lisa. I discovered wine on our twentieth anniversary trip to Italy — and I haven’t looked at a bottle the same way since.