Archive for the ‘Culture and Wine’ Category
What is moral?Does free will exist?Is there a God?Why are there white grapes? Thanks to geneticists it seems we have an answer to the last question. But I wouldn’t be surprised if it was geneticists that answered the first three questions, with perhaps a little help from theoretical physicists. According to research conducted by CSIRO (Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization) white grapes developed 1000s of years ago only after the rare occurrence of two genes having mutated to create…
Were there any surprises at the Oscars this year? I don’t thinks so. Pobably because there was no single film that so towered over the others in hype and talk. When you’ve got those in the mix there is a real opportunity for upsets. This was the first year in 10 that our house was not the scene of a multi-TV Oscars party. Instead we went to the home of a friend with about 8 others for a wine and…
It has been quite a while since I dated. I’ve been off the market for a long time. Yet, it hasn’t escaped my notice that the "market" has changed. Or at least the way people interact in the marketplace of coupling has changed. My first date, independent of my parents driving me to the movies to meet Robyn Williams, happened after I got the independence of my drivers license. To get that date scheduled I had to maneuver through my…
It would be easy to easily suggest that "magazines come and go in the wine industry" in a cavalier fashion. But the fact is, magazines rarely come to the wine industry. When they do, it’s a big deal. It was a big deal when Wine X came to the industry. Wine X promised to deliver Generation X to wine marketers. With it’s somewhat irreverent attitude yet deathly serious proposition that wine needs to be fun, it delivered that audience. Now…
Yesterday was one of those days in which everything about the day DEMANDED you get out the good stuff, pop the cork, and celebrate. On the one hand it was Valentines Day. Now I know and agree this "holiday" is probably useful mainly to keep Hallmark and restaurants in business. But if you are going to make up a Holiday, why not make up one that focuses on the depth of your romantic love for another person? You could do…
