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We are pleased to announce a new format and layout for our site.  This layout is based upon a theme design (called “personal”) by Wpdesigner. We hope you find the format a bit more pleasant and easier to navigate. Please send us your comments. …mark

Because we (read: Mark) have had a run on very ‘mediocre’ wines, a small change will be made in our wine selection process. In the future, we’ll select wines based upon the recommendations of friends… and others.  We’ll also add ‘new’ scope to our reviews… here’s how it will work: We’ll bias all reviews to [...]

Thank you very much to the folks at Hook & Ladder Winery! About 6 months ago these nice folks sent 6 bottles of wine our way for sampling purposes. We have run two separate tastings on their wines and have some very nice news. Both of these wines come from California and are really nice. [...]

Okay so the title of this blog is a shameless variation on someone else’s quote…. Nonetheless, we have been thinking, Ann & I.  I know that’s pretty frightening. Here’s our thoughts.  Should we add discussions about cheeses to this site?  We know they are not truly related to wines but in our experience they ARE [...]

We know you have told this a thousand times by friends, your mother, and even the television news… “don’t drink and drive“. Well, it is our turn to remind you of the same thing! Be prudent, have a designated driver if you are enjoying wine this holiday season. We want everyone to have a very [...]

I apologize for the delay in adding our latest wines to the site. But… rest assured Ann & I ARE drinking. Our database now has more than 30 wines in it. Please stop by and take a look. Oh and since we are self-finding, any wine you send to us will be provide immediate attention! [...]

We are pleased to announce that we have implement AmbientWebs MetaQuery functionality on our site. To use this function simply double-click on any word and you will be pointed to relevant, useful related sites and content. To give this a try simply double-click on any of the words in this posting, this is obviously best [...]

Did you ever wonder what wine varietals are supposed to taste like? I know I did… but not enough so that it ever stopped me from reviewing and ratings wines anyway! Anyway here are some links to sites that provide clues what “they” say about the varietals: Professional Friends of Wine It’s all about grapes [...]

We apologize for any inconvenience that you may have had with respect to some bugs present in our site layout. I think that most, if not all, the bugs have been repaired. I noticed the problems last night when visiting our niece (in her beautiful new home). Should you encounter any problems when using or [...]

Hello everyone! Today (Thanksgiving 2007) GoodWines.org is officially open for viewers (business). We hope you find the GoodWines site helpful, informative and fun. Right now there is not a huge amount of content but that will change in the fullness of time. It is our hope to provide our own wine reviews along with many [...]