In his always-hilarious Stained Teeth column for McSweeney’s, Matthew Latkiewicz takes a trip back in time to the 1980’s Bartles & Jaymes Wine Cooler phenomenon.  Remember these ads, where two actors played Bartles & Jaymes (who, incidentally, were modelled after E & J Gallo, founders of the parent company)?:

In his piece, Matt goes to a 1980’s-themed [...]

Best.  Wine Video.  Ever.

Minnesota Couple Make Fourth Attempt To Enjoy Sake
ST. PAUL, MN – Determined to gain an appreciation for the fermented Japanese rice drink, Chris Gibson and girlfriend Valerie Estes made a fourth attempt to enjoy sake Saturday.
“Sake is really good stuff,” said Gibson, 29, following the couple’s most recent failed sake-appreciation attempt. “And it’s a cool [...]

And now it’s come to this…
The ‘Bitch’ wine (100% Grenache, Barossa) is available locally (via David Herman & Son, I believe), and I actually tried it a couple months back, and it’s not so bad.
I certainly wasn’t aware that one can now buy Christian Audigier/Ed Hardy wine.  Still trying to wrap my mind around that [...]

I’ve been a long-time fan of Matthew Latkiewicz’s McSweeney’s wine column “Stained Teeth“, as I find there’s a shortage of colourful writing out there which blends wine and humour successfully.
My appreciation of the guy has increased tenfold, after catching this video of one of his tastings that nails the common outright absurdity ( cough! ) [...]