The Candid Corker: Size Matters

The Candid Corker: Size Matters: "As a retailer, companies always want to sell me their products. I get endless catalogs in the mail, and I’ve found that there are literally ..."

The Candid Corker: Rate This!

The Candid Corker: Rate This!: "Wine ratings, I loathe wine ratings. It is a standard for consumers that cannot think for themselves. I have never understood why consumers..."

The Candid Corker: What’s With the Makeup Man?

The Candid Corker: What’s With the Makeup Man?: "I am as guilty as the next person for being in my own world some days, but sometime things happen to this Candid Corker and I have to put m..."

The Candid Corker: Corked Issues

The Candid Corker: Corked Issues: "There is nothing more disappointing than a corked bottle of wine. It taints not only the palette but the consumer’s impression of that parti..."

The Candid Corker: Trois Suggestion Friday – 4

The Candid Corker: Trois Suggestion Friday – 4: "Happy Friday my fellow wine aficionados! As usual I have some wonderful Friday suggestions for you. I love eggs, Champagne and groovy Indie ..."

The Candid Corker: Dependable Me

The Candid Corker: Dependable Me: "Go into a grocery store and that is where marketing comes into play. Go into a fine wine retail shop and that is where passion comes into pl..."

The Candid Corker: ABC (Anything But Chardonnay/Cabernet Sauvignon) –...

The Candid Corker: ABC (Anything But Chardonnay/Cabernet Sauvignon) –...: "There are hundreds of different grape varieties in the world, and I have been lucky enough to taste most of them. Whether it is 100 percent ..."

The Candid Corker: Out of Stock

The Candid Corker: Out of Stock: "Since I’m a wine professional, you probably assume I have endless amounts of vino in my wine cabinet. This is not so. Like any working gal, ..."

The Candid Corker: Trois Suggestion Vendredi – Part 3

The Candid Corker: Trois Suggestion Vendredi – Part 3: "Guys, where you aware that Valentine’s Day is just around the corner? Well, in fact it’s Monday, but why not surprise your sweetie pie with ..."

The Candid Corker: Prosecco Uncorked

The Candid Corker: Prosecco Uncorked: "As I mentioned the other day, I am a self-proclaimed Super Bubbly Freak! I love all that bubbles but only IF it is a quality wine. I am not ..."

The Candid Corker: Champagne Uncorked

The Candid Corker: Champagne Uncorked: "I am a self-proclaimed Super Bubbly Freak!  I love it all. Cava, Prosecco, sparkling wine, Champagne – basically, anything with bubbles..."

The Candid Corker: Say What (sā wät)?

The Candid Corker: Say What (sā wät)?: "I have a son, let’s call him Gage; he is in Kindergarten. He is learning how to read, write and some basic mathematics. It’s amazing how qui..."

The Candid Corker: It’s All Greek to Me

The Candid Corker: It’s All Greek to Me: "Your husband calls you at 1p.m. to let you know he has invited a couple you don’t know over for dinner….TONIGHT! What was he thinking? The C..."

The Candid Corker: Some Like it Hot

The Candid Corker: Some Like it Hot: "One of the benefits of being me is that I get to taste wine almost daily. I know it must sound like a dream come true to many of you, and I’..."