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A Mouthful of Wine Data
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S02pn_ZftS4
The hot air some people blow about wine.
Family First – What’s Up With The Home Peeps
It’s been a busy spring, dare I say summer already. It all blends together sometimes, doesn’t it? It seems like time to fill y’all in on some happenings right at home. Tina (my spousally-oriented compass of cha cha and smarts) … Continue reading
News from the Press
It’s been a while since I said anything HERE but, mind you, I’ve been saying it elsewhere. Mostly tete a tete, in person or by phone, via email or via social media. Largely, much time has been spent with my … Continue reading
Making the Most of a Vintage
As we all know, a vintage is simply a year. The word “vintage” connotes more than just a number, depending on what you’re talking about. In the case of, say, an uncle, it’s deferential to refer to his vintage when … Continue reading
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Tagged Beverages, organic wine, simple math cellars, Sonoma County, wine advice
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A “Meet the Makers” Chat on ToutSuite
Excellent times on toutsuite.com The next show (just me doing an intensive interactive pinot tasting) will be on the same site on October 25th at 6 pm. You can chime in via telephone or Twitter. Just remember to sign up … Continue reading
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Tagged Bay Area, Christian Lane, live interview, pinot, Simple Math, simple math cellars, Simple Math wine, tasting, wine, winemaker
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Fuel Injection for the Wine Marketplace
I called on a retail account today and was told that there are indeed a few bottles of Simple Math “peen-yot” available. Uh-oh. Readers, are you getting the kind of help you need at your local bottle shop, or you … Continue reading
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Tagged Bay Area, chardonnay, pi, pinot, simple math cellars, tasting, wine advice, wine pouring, wine writers
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Hello 2011, Looking Good
My friends and compatriots in the wine business report that consumer enthusiasm (and participation) have increased with the turn of a new year. It’s anyone’s guess how and why wine purchase trends fluctuate but, realistically, I perceive the following: holiday … Continue reading
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Tagged Bay Area, pi, San Francisco, Simple Math, simple math cellars, Simple Math wine, simple math wines, Sonoma County
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Volunteer Management
At a major wine event with my wife. A volunteer walks up and asks who did the brochure. I say, “We did it.” She says, “I’ll fix it for wine.” While any volunteer that doesn’t want to be there can certainly opt to bow out next year, a volunteer also has two things: 1) entitlement to an honest opinion 2) a responsibility to respect the participant as the reason for the event. Continue reading
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Tagged Beverages, Connecticut, Food, Philanthropy, Real estate, Shopping, simple math cellars, volunteer, wine
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Testimonials from Family Winemakers SF 2010
“My wife and I both agree. This is the best chardonnay of the whole festival this year. You’re gonna give David Ramey a run for the money.”
~ Paul Kronenberg, Organizer & Executive Director of Family Winmakers of California Continue reading
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Tagged chardonnay, Family Winemakers, FWCA, Simple Math, simple math cellars
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Ironies on the Road
It’s been an exciting month. I like to pour wine for different groups, getting feedback, telling the story, making new pals, all that. One of the most fun (yet challenging) aspects of the story is that 10% of the new … Continue reading
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Tagged pi, pie, Simple Math, simple math cellars, simple math wines, Sonoma County, tasting, wine
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