As I noted in previous posts, our hi- tech overlords are busy trying to invent fake wine and fake food. Now they’ve turned their attention
Category: Wine Culture
“Trust Your Palate” is Bad Advice!
I feel a rant coming on. Probably the most ubiquitous piece of advice offered by wine educators and wine writers to novice wine lovers is
Yes, You Can Judge a Wine by the Size of the Winery
Wall Street Journal wine columnist Lettie Teague recently posed the question “Can You Judge a Wine by the Size of the Winery?” Her answer was
Oregon’s Umpqua Valley
In the wine world, there are advantages to being less well-known. There are fewer expectations so you can focus on what you want to do
A Skirmish in the Battle for Millennials
Well this is interesting. Wineries have been fretting for years about the competition from craft beer especially with respect to millennials. But, as reported by
Misleading Headline: Case #445
Moneyish, a website owned by Dow Jones has an article with the following headline “Why you never have to spend more than $10 on wine
