Archive for the ‘Wine Education’ Category
My Top Five Aesthetic Discoveries of 2006 5. HiromiThis young Japanese jazz artist is…well…remarkable. Her compositions are original and unique in the same way the sound of The Who or Led Zeppelin’s compositions were unique. If you are a Jazz fan this woman’s work should become indispensable. 4. George SaintsburyHe’s not exactly "new". However, in the course of doing work for Saintsbury winery this year I had a chance to read through his work, mainly his "Notes on a Cellar…
I have to admit that of late it seems I’ve encountered far fewer "corked" wines than in the past. I’ve no solid, scientific evidence to know this. It just seems this way. What’s interesting is that as many lower priced wines transition to screwcaps it is the mid priced and higher priced wines more likely to bless us with that unique "hair of the dog" or "wet newspaper" aroma that comes with tainted corks. I’ve sent wines back a number…
Paul Gregutt, the wine writer for the Seattle Times for five years now and the Washington State regional correspondent for Appellation America, stood back today and looked back at the past year through the lens of wine. What he came up with was some very interesting, insightful and notable conclusions. Among the notable ideas he mentions is what he infers to be his job as the Times Wine Writer: "praise wines, challenge winemakers and cajole readers into trying something new."…
Which wine books will you be reading in 2007? Here are a few of the more interesting books, courtesy of Amazon.com, about wine set to be released in 2007…in case you need to start planning. Adventurous Wine ArchitectureBy Michael Webb The New France: A Complete Guide to Contemporary French Wine By Andrew Jeffords and Jason Lowe Wine Clubs of Sonoma County: A Guide to the Pleasures And Perks of BelongingBy Jim Arnold Educating Peter: An Everymans Guide to Getting Educated…
I love sparkling wine. If it weren’t intoxicating, I’d keep a mug of it on my desk while I worked. Folks are beginning to think about their annual foray into the world of sparkling wine as New Year’s Eve approaches and it’s for this reason that Charles Olken has written what must surely be an annual column for him as well as other writers about the various sparkling wines on the market. Olken, the publisher of Connoisseurs Guide to CA…
