Confessions of a Would-be Gourmand and Jetsetter

I have a love/hate relationship with Mercy Wine Bar in Addison.
To be fair, it’s probably not their fault. Addison carries with it the same pretention that uptown now does, but the city does it with broad strokes and deft swoops, like those of a master painter. It attracts the “thirty thousand dollar millionaires” like no [...]

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I met a nice young woman for wine last night at Mercy Wine Bar in Addison, and gave a couple of new wines a twirl around the old mouth.
For those who don’t know, I should preface this by saying I am generally a fan of drier wines. I like the mouth feel and the evaporation [...]

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