If You Could Permanently Block Someone (or Something), What Would It Be?

Posted by Nolan Dalla on Mar 25, 2023 in Blog, Essays | 0 comments

Question: If it were possible to do so, what PERSON, NEWS STORY, HOT TOPIC, or THING would you block indefinitely?

Play Ball! (Wrigley Field Turns 109)

Posted by Nolan Dalla on Mar 24, 2023 in Blog, Essays, Travel | 0 comments

Baseball season is only a few days away, and I’m actually excited to follow along.

I might even make a few bets. Okay, more than a few bets.

Wine Review: Paul Nicolle Chablis “Les Fourneaux” (France)

Posted by Nolan Dalla on Mar 23, 2023 in Blog, Wine Reviews | 0 comments

WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN CHABLIS AND CHARDONNAY?

WINE REVIEW: PAUL NICOLLE CHABLIS PREMIER CRU “LES FOURNEAUX” (BURGUNDY-FRANCE)

Time to (hopefully) clear up some confusion.

Do We Really Want the Oakland A’s in Las Vegas?

Posted by Nolan Dalla on Mar 22, 2023 in Blog, Essays, Las Vegas | 1 comment

DO WE REALLY WANT THE OAKLAND A’S?

Las Vegas baseball fans might get stuck with ownership that only cares about profits instead of winning.

My short take is this:

Tasting John Malkovich: Wine Review — Les Quelles de la Coste, a.k.a. LQLC (France)

Posted by Nolan Dalla on Mar 21, 2023 in Blog, Wine Reviews | 2 comments

Tasting John Malkovich
Wine Review: Les Quelles de la Coste, a.k.a. LQLC (France)

When I launched this “12 bottles in 12 Days” writing (and drinking) project, I had no idea of the journey in store, nor the surprises ahead.

The Next Fontainebleau?

Posted by Nolan Dalla on Mar 20, 2023 in Blog, Las Vegas, Politics, Rants and Raves | 0 comments

THE NEXT FONTAINEBLEAU?

Here we go — again.

Wine Review: 2018 Weinhofmeisterei Mathias Hirtzberger Gruner Veltner Treau Federspiel (Austria)

Posted by Nolan Dalla on Mar 20, 2023 in Blog, Wine Reviews | 0 comments

2018 WEINHOFMEISTEREI MATHIAS HIRTZBERGER

Austria’s wine-growing region is located mostly in and around the Wachau Valley, along the Danube River, about an hour west of Vienna. It is known for its apricot and grape farms, and one type of grape in particular. The deeply-rooted and widely-underappreciated Wachau Valley has been producing tasty wines since the 13th Century. However, they have yet to make a big splash outside of Central and Eastern Europe. This means there are still many hidden gems to be discovered.