Wes Phillips

I tend not to link to the NYT because I think their paid-portal policy on their name pundits is dumb—essentially removing them from the public discourse. Then again, considering what many of those "names" write, they may have done the public a favor there.

But I digress. One thing I do enjoy is Eric Asimov's weekly exploration of different wines, beers, and liquors. It's frequently the high point of Wednesday's Dining section (pace Frank Bruni). I just read Asimov's blog entry for today and it's the best thing I've ever read by him. Add The Pour to my bookmarks column.