Entries from November 2008

November 28, 2008

After The Turkey

It’s all over for another year, except for the Turkey sandwiches.
My thanks go out to all of our loyal customers who came and took advantage of the excellent wine values that combine high quality with low price here at The Spanish Table.
Personally, I had a great Thanksgiving. Some wonderful friends did all the [...]

November 21, 2008

American Holiday

Thanksgiving Day kicks off what we Americans call ‘The Holiday Season’. Unlike European countries where the calendar is studded with holidays both secular and religious, in the USA we can go months without any official time off. Between the 4th of July and Halloween just one day, Labor Day, is [...]

November 13, 2008

Buyer’s Choice

Wine drinkers are an opinionated bunch, united by our strongly held though often opposing beliefs about what constitutes ‘the good stuff’.
What one drinker enjoys, another may dislike. Some of us appreciate wines with delicate and subtle characteristics, while others are drawn to wines possessing bold, assertive flavors. My ‘balanced and elegant’ may be your [...]

November 7, 2008

Wine Strategy

Everywhere I turn these days, I find people watching their budgets more closely than before.  As the current gyrations of financial markets continue, increasing uncertainty leads to difficult choices about where to spend our dwindling resources. In tough economic times we all need to prioritize our expenses.
When it comes to putting wine on the [...]