Reawakening a Passion for Bordeaux Wines | Jay McInerney on Wine – WSJ.com.

Rupert Murdoch creates ‘iNewspaper’ – with the help of Steve Jobs | Technology | guardian.co.uk.

“Harry Potter and these Twilight vampires glamorize the power of evil,” Father Eutenener explained, “and this has lead to many, many cases of possession among young people.” It may begin with a child or teenager simply “playing around” with the occult, but that seemingly harmless act is “opening a window” to possession.”

via Exorcism and the Church Militant: Fr. Euteneuer, Pro-Life Leader, Is Also an Exorcist – Living Faith – Home & Family – Catholic Online.

Nicholas Cole Cellars: Rock Solid | WINO Magazine – Washington Wine, People and Places.

Look Who’s Talking: Scott Palazzo – Modern Luxury Orange County – Dining.

Variety to Satisfy the Holiday Swarm — Wines of The Times – NYTimes.com.

Wine Peeps: A Wine Blog » Cayuse: Unique Terroir or Flawed Wine? Lab Analysis Tells All.

Hitting a Home Run for Palazzo

Cody Ross, one of the heroes of the World Champion San Francisco Giants, was dining last night at a famous SF restaurant with a wine friend.  It turns out that Cody and his wife are HUGE  fans of the Right Bank in Bordeaux!  Even better, Cody was drinking Palazzo Napa Valley Red 2006 and was completely enthralled!  Blown away!  Of course, Palazzo kind of resembles the right bank, in that it is a Merlot based blend…with Cab Sauv and Cab Franc.  Cool climate Carneros.  mmm mmm yummy.   So, to all you suckers who were lemming-ing [yikes] off the Merlot-cliff, come back home…we’ve missed you.

FEAR THE BEARD, NOT MERLOT.

Heck.  Just do beer.  Southern Tier 2x.

What Wines Pair with a Hot Dog? Episode #944.

He’s Almost Here: James Suckling Aims Really, Really High with New Video Venture : PALATE PRESS.