Ok, but let's give the #DCM (Deputy Chief of Mission) his due. I've worked in three embassies, and DCMs are not dressers for the #Ambassador, or order takers. They run the #embassy day-to-day like a COO and don't follow the Ambassador around.

Well OK but these dark and fuzzy photos do not do justice to the most beautimous woman on earth, who's also a friend to millons--Covenant House, #globalcitizen, amfAR, and UNICEF among others!

No, there's no question. These things ARE abominations. Get a martini (which is GIN and the soupcon of dry Vermouth ONLY, stirred not shaken, with a twist and/or olive). Then eat your damn dinner!

Good stuff from #WashingtonState, but no one should try to drink the entire place.

Or this wine-flair.com/wine-101/pairi…

These look like Applebee's Grill + Bar #wine glasses. I actually reached the former #CEO years ago, and suggested a makeover of the #glassware and wine list. I don't think it worked...but at least she heard me out. 🙁

This is a great idea...but Sokol Blosser Winery needs to send about 20 to each US state! Excellent #wines that I first had on a Royal Caribbean Cruise! winebusiness.com/news/article/3…

A good read but not everyone is laughing. Certain people in the #wine business still shoot themselves in the foot with put-ons like #Miles from "Sideways." And the "#WineEducationCredentials" industry focuses on #trivia rather than tell a good story. wineenthusiast.com/culture/wine-s…

This may be #WineGeeky but if you like good #USA #wines and plan to buy higher-priced and (hopefully) better bottles, this summary of the domestic #American industry's consolidation and how it affects consumers is informative! guildsomm.com/public_content…

Go get em, Oz! G*d Save the King!

To understand the challenges faced by today's #wine industry, it's helpful to look back at how #prohibition and the #3Tier system shaped the way society views, values, and enjoys #alcoholicbeverages. guildsomm.com/public_content…

Like or hate #Bezos, Amazon has great service! Delivers to my door. UPS lazily dumps packages at leasing office, long walk & different address. #UPS drivers got historic raise, benefits pkg Aug. '23. PissedConsumer FTC #shameful #EpicFail

You don't need to. It's been done for you. It IS good for you. 🍷🍾

#Tariffs Take a Toll: export value for #USA #wines in March 2025 dropped 28%: Canada -73%, UK -13%, China -83% per The American Assn. of Wine Economists.

We can still drink #wine today, but we should do so while remembering and honoring our fallen dead, who made the ultimate sacrifice in service to our nation and our freedom. #GoldStarFamilies #MemorialDay

Even the wealthy sweat #winetariffs, especially when their precious #HamptonsWater is on the line! vanityfair.com/culture/story/…

Amidst cheap attacks from #NeoProhibitionists, here's what #RobertMondavi had to say about #WINE: "We believe wine is the temperate, civilized, sacred, romantic mealtime beverage recommended in the #Bible. It is a #liquidfood that has been part of civilization for 8,000 years.

Hey this is dumb as hell

Yeah, not so much on the butter. Why I drink #Chablis!

If you want to know why you can't buy--or even find--the wine you want, Wine Freedom says it's a tyrannical #3Tier system. And @Tomcwark, a storied wine writer, has a lot to back up that assertion.