Artisan Family of Wines What's Wrong with Chardonnay? NothingNovember 20thI read with interest Steve Heimoff’s recent blog post: “The problem(s) with Chardonnay” ...I have two reactions to Steve Heimoff’s article: 1. I agree with everything he has to say. 2. I disagree with everything he has to say.
The Cellarist One Barrel: What's wrong with "natural wine"November 20thWhich commment from which defender of modern winemaking advances did it? Somewhere in the past couple weeks I had to accept: Natural wine is toast.
Reign of Terroir The Natural Philosophy of Cork, A Green BusinessNovember 20thCork versus screw cap. The conversation has gotten quite stale for the wine drinker. And that is because the terms of debate largely revolve around the issue of the preservation of wine alone.
Steve Heimoff Meet the new boss. Same as the old boss.November 20thI suppose it’s not particularly original to point out that social media is not the first movement to revolutionize the authoritarian structure of broadcast communication in this country, but the second.
Dr. Vino's wine blog Beyond Thunderdome: on Gary Vee's Wine Library TVNovember 20thWhen Gary Vaynerchuk asked me on the “thunder show” I was afraid. Not of him even though he’s an entrepreneur, wine retailer, dynamo, and internet phenom. No, I was afraid he would make me eat dirt. (As he made Conan do.)
PG BLOG numero unoNovember 20thThe buzz (at least here in Washington) generated by the Spectator's "Wine of the Year" choice is worth at least another post, so here goes. The twin poles of in-state commentary are best represented by the Wine Commission, who put out a predictably chirpy press release, and Jon Rimmerman of Garagiste, whose thoughts closely mirror my own.
Juicy Tales by Jo Diaz Winemaker José Fonseca ~ Enoforum Wines ~ Évora: Alentejo, PortugalNovember 20thSomething I learned at the European Wine Bloggers Conference is that Lisbon hotels are no better than American hotels when it comes to hosting a group of techies. Connectivity with everyone running around with computers is almost non-existent.
Steve Heimoff LivelyNovember 19thIt was the fourth session, “Hip and Trendy Marketing,” that I most looked forward to, and it really was a good one.
VinoWire Wine humor: an Italian wine walks into Wine Spectator's top 100 list…November 19thI’m not here to tell you the wine chosen by The Wine Spectator as the best wine of the year. After all, who really cares? I would, however, like to entertain you with the showing of Team Italy, made up of 19 wines, which, according to the editors, represent the best of our enological output.
Good Grape Making the MuseNovember 19thI’m learning that developing the new darling on the wine scene is one part zeitgeist and three parts effort. Marketing effort, that is.
Wine & Spirits Daily Diageo and MH Face More SpeculationNovember 19thRumors are again swirling on The Street that Diageo is on the verge of acquiring its remaining 66% stake in Moet Hennessy, according to the Daily Mail. Shares of Diageo rose 13p higher to 1033p yesterday as a result.
Wine Enthusiast's UNreserved Beer vs. Wine - Let the Battle Begin!November 19thOne of the hottest (and my most favorite) trends in the restaurant industry right now is the pairing dinner. You know, those dinners that you pay a little extra up front with the prix-fixe so you can enjoy perfectly matched beverages (usually wine) with the various courses of the meal.
1 Wine Dude What We Drank When I Got FiredNovember 19thTechnically, I wasn’t fired, I was laid off. Also, it won’t happen for another 14 months. And I wanted to get laid off so that I could collect a really nice severance package and take a sabbatical for a few months after it was all over, de-stress, and pursue the wine angle full-time for a little bit.
Juicy Tales by Jo Diaz Winemaker Pedro Hipólito ~ Adega Coop de Redondo ~ Redondo: Alentejo, PortugalNovember 19thWinemaker Pedro HipólitoofAdega Coop de Redondo (established in 1956) is based in the town of Redondo, in Portugal’s Alentejo district. This is a municipality of the Évora District, in Portugal. As I’ve written earlier this week, to understand the people and their culture, helps to understand the wines.
On the Wine Trail in Italy The Wine Week, So Far (looking for a wine of the week)November 19thI’ve written about this before, but every time it is different. Earlier in the week I took a stroll around the warehouse and looked over thousands of different wines, all crisp and cool and waiting to be adopted.
The Winery Website Report A Winery Blog Post: Match VineyardsNovember 19thI've been toying with the idea of a "winery blog post of the week," but it obligates me to more than I'm willing to undertake.
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