Will a lack of diversity hurt the winemaking industry in the future? Hey wine lovers and winemakers – Let me tell you a little about you. Chances are, you’re white. Or, I should say, chances are you’re not black – especially if you’re a winemaker in the U.S. In fact, if you’re an American winery…
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Wine, Words & Love Affairs (A Book Review)
et·y·mol·o·gy Pronunciation: -jē Function: noun Inflected Form(s): plural et·y·mol·o·gies Etymology: Middle English ethimologie, from Anglo-French, from Latin etymologia, from Greek, from etymon + -logia -logy Date: 14th century 1 : the history of a linguistic form (as a word) shown by tracing its development since its earliest recorded occurrence in the language where it is…
Weekly Twitter Wine Mini-Reviews Round-up for 2009-06-27
Planeta 'Segreta' Nero d'Avola/Merlot (Sicily): 'Warrior needs food, badly!' And so does this wine. Why isn't Nero more popular Stateside?!? # 07 Honoro Vera Merlot (Jumilla): Seasons52 exclusive Monastrell blend. Very approachable red fruit & spice. VERY ymmy with lamb & potatoes. # 06 Retromarcia Sangiovese (Chianti Classico): Good balance btw 'Old' (woody, citrus peel)…
The Real Hidden Danger of Wine Tasting (and THE Essential Tool for Protection)
Some of you out there reading this who may be in the wine trade will already know some of what I’m about to unfold here on the virtual pages of 1WineDude.com. To those people I say this: chime in with some comments to help those who are soon to step into danger’s path. Some of…