I posted earlier about wine geeks and the hyper-jargon they use to describe wines. Some people find snobs irritating. I actually find them to be a source of great entertainment. There is something of the optimist in the snob. They think that whatever their particular snobbery is about is worth spending all that effort pretending….
If you are interested in starting (or furthering) your self-education in wine, here’s a website for you. They have quite a few courses to pick from and they are easy to follow. As Wine Spectator puts it – “Passion is never a wasted effort.”” To get a taste for what online learning is like, you…
A wine and cheese party is a good occasion to be lazy and look like a glamorous host/ess at the same time. You need a little imagination and some cash (not too much) to present a spread worthy of the caliber of your guests. If all they have known is the type of cheese that…
Is there nothing sacred. French winemakers have been “on England pleasant pastures seen” shopping for…vineyards! Apparently the Brits are starting to produce an intriguing quality of grapes and the French are biting. Read the full story via: Vinography
Investing in wine is gaining popularity. In the UK, as this Vinography post attests, they even have a tax break for this financial vehicle. That is, of course , provided you can stay away from that cellar and not pour your investment down your gullet! via [Vinography]
So the French said no to the constitution, but they seem to be saying yes to some creative ideas in their vineyards. What to do if you are a wine grower in France faced with a glut in the market. All those grapes and nowhere to go… but a girl always has a need for…
Wine in a box = college dorm. Not anymore. Wine marketers are battling our preconceived idea that wine in a bottle is better than in a box, and that wine with a cork is better than with a screwtop.
Some regions of the new world are growing their foreign sales benefiting from lower prices and good quality. However, the first wave of the bonanza has reached the main producers but not the smaller vineyards. Fair trade efforts may just rectify this situation? via [Herald.com]
If you’re reaching middle age without much to show for it but disappointment, it’s time to head to the Santa Barbara, CA wine country — just like Jack and Miles did in the Academy Award winning movie “Sideways.” SuperRide Shuttle and Tours offers a five-hour drive through the same stops featured in the movie.
NAPA WINE TRAIN, NAPA, CA