Tag Archives: wine

Excellent Times in Tiburon, California

Posted on May 19, 2013 by

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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On Demand and Discounts and Demanding Damned Discounts

Posted on January 26, 2013 by

In these exciting times, small businesses everywhere need your support, from the service industry to software, agriculture to acupuncture. A few words about discounts, if I may… Discounts are a part of any free market economy. In a perfectly competitive … Continue reading →

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Ooh La La – a Reprinted Paperback to Read While Sipping ’73 Mouton

Posted on January 23, 2013 by

Working hard, hardly working, working smart, working the crowd…. working that 40-year old cork outta the bottle! It’s been an ongoing process, this thing called life – and the other thing called writing. I got that dang ol’ paperback redone, … Continue reading →

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How to Understand the Wine Talk

Posted on August 25, 2012 by

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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The eBook is Ready for Download

Posted on July 25, 2012 by

“Simple Math: Deconstructing How We Talk About Wine” – It’s now available for download! (Click marks the spot) Here’s a blurb: “Are you tired of being talked down to – and being encouraged to talk – about wine in such … Continue reading →

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News from the Press

Posted on April 11, 2012 by

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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Beating the Bushes – A Practicum

Posted on January 3, 2012 by

A hallmark of being in the right place at the right time is the wisdom of carrying the right stick with which to scare up opportunity. If it’s a 14th Century Nordic cudgel (and you’re more softspoken than you’d like … Continue reading →

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A “Meet the Makers” Chat on ToutSuite

Posted on September 15, 2011 by

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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Vocation, Vocation, Vocation

Posted on February 16, 2011 by

In this crazy world, there’s more than enough noise for you, if that’s your cup of tea. The ability to filter is of utmost importance for a number of reasons, perhaps mainly for sanity maintenance. If you can keep your … Continue reading →

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