Tag Archives: Sonoma County

Excellent Times in Tiburon, California

Well, at yesterday’s Tiburon Wine & Food Festival, wonderful times were had. Reconnected with a few peeps from the old days and, as anticipated, met several new ones. I haven’t crawled out from under my rock much of late because … Continue reading

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How to Understand the Wine Talk

Now available on Amazon, “Simple Math: Deconstructing How We Talk About Wine” may just have the solution(s) you seek for … 1)  sorting out what they’re talking about in the tasting room,  2)  making sense of what’s on the wine … Continue reading

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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.

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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

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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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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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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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