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No, That Oral Microbiota Study Did Not Invalidate The History Of Wine Tasting
Let’s start with the short version: we all need to calm the hell down. If social media reaction is any indication, the wine world is losing its shiz over the potential implications of an interesting study highlighted recently on The Academic Wino blog by Becca…
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Alcohol Probably Isn’t Good For You (But Don’t Start Crying Just Yet)
Recently, a 1WD reader wrote in to ask me what I thought about the recent spate of news indicating that alcohol is bad for your health. Here’s his initial correspondence, which he gave me permission to share with you all: Hey, Dude, I was reading…
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Why Is It Always Someone Else’s Fault? (Thoughts On Slipping Wine Sales)
One of the staples of my recent speaking gigs to wine marketing types has been that wine, having achieved extraordinary success in the USA in recent years, are now a big target. A small example: During a speaking gig at Taste Washington, I remember seeing…
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Wine Blogging Is Dead! Again! Long Live Wine Blogging!
Tom Wark recently asked me to chime in for an article he was considering for his blog, on the topic of whether or not interest in wine blogs was waning. I offered my views, some of which are quoted in his thoughtfully-considered piece. As to…
