1. Department: Beverage

FaceTime with the Content Guy:  Life Is Too Short To Drink Cheap Wine

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A wonderful op-ed piece in the Wall Street Journal by a write named David K. Israel teaches an important lesson about acquisition, loss, and the singular power of the moment.  And, there’s even a little business lesson in there.

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