A recent spate of criticism levied against wine bloggers as a general group got me thinking that there actually isn’t a thing we might call “wine blogging” anymore. Think about it this way: Should – or can – we stop people from taking cell phone pictures? Most of the photos taken by mostly everyone are…
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Channeling Your Inner Somm At Fix.com
Yo lovebirds (and those who recently dumped people and hate lovebirds at the moment)! My latest piece for Fix.com is now available; in this round, their inimitable graphics team has put some stellar visuals to the tune of my words explaining the Whys behind the now-ubiquitous “proper”step-by-step procedure for tasting fine wines. I’d advise a…
New York Wine Expo 2013 Discount Code (And Giveaway Winner)
Thanks to all of you budding winos (I mean that in the most endearing sense possible!) who took part in the 2013 New York Wine Expo giveaway. Given that I’ve been spending a good deal of time up on Seneca lake lately, and gaining a renewed sense of appreciation for the area’s wines as a…
Century-Ons
An interesting wine tidbit that has been getting some good press lately (e.g., see this article at the Washington Post), is The Wine Century Club. The club doesn’t have many members (somewhere in the low hundreds), and it hasn’t been around that long (about a year and a half). But it’s got spirit, boy! And…