This month, as part of my Answers.com gig, I penned a short article offering a selection of Halloween Wines Without the Kitsch. I mention it because, well, 1) it’s Halloween and 2) I like to piss off the people who have a near-apoplectic fit at the mere mention of holiday wine selections. [ Editor’s note:…
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Talking Wine With Playboy Radio
In the “this is fun, and you’ll learn something, but it’s definitely NSFW!” department, I recently appeared on Playboy Radio’s “Playboy’s Playbook” (which airs Tuesdays at 11AM PT), chatting about all things wine with host Kevin Klein. Klein seemed to know quite a bit more about wine – and, more importantly, how it should be…
Answers.com Wine Article Round-Up, September 2013
A quick round-up of some of my articles from last month’s Answers.com gig, for your tomato-tossing enjoyment. Continuing the series on getting insiders to talk about what to expect from various varietal wines: Cabernet Sauvignon with Cornerstone Cellar’s Craig Camp (Go Craig! Go Craig! Camp dishes on his ideal version of Cab). Chenin Blanc with…
Wine Doesn’t Sell Wine, Stories Sell Wine (Nederburg Auction 2013 Keynote Speech Recap)
I’m not-so-freshly back from Cape Town, where last week I delivered the keynote address at the 39th annual Nederburg Auction. Somehow, my back survived the jaunt (though the sciatica and disk issues did some relatively serious damage on my anxiety). Since the Nederburg organizers don’t invite keynote speakers back, I felt even less pressure than…