Archive for the ‘Culture and Wine’ Category
What’s the difference between drinking wine and smoking marijuana? There’s no punchline here. It’s a legitimate question being asked by folks in Oregon who will go to thee polls in November and vote for whether to allow marijuana to be sold and regulated like wine. In fact, the voter initiative, Measure 80, has the official tag-line of “Regulate Cannabis Like Liquor”. Oregon Secretary of State Bill Bradbury, a supporter of Measure 80, answers the question this way: “Liquor has no…
Something notable has happened in the world of wine and alcohol regulation: In Utah, for the first time in 70 years, the number of non-drinkers on the board that governs alcohol regulations in that state does not consist of a majority of Teetotalers. The Utah Department of Alcohol Beverage Control today is split between 3 drinkers and 3 non-drinkers. And, remarkably, there is potential for this board to actually have a majority of drinkers on the when a new member…
Today is a big day for political junkies and wine lovers. The punditry and blogosphere all seem to agree that this first presidential debate of the 2012 general election campaign is not just the most important, but could decide the 2012 election. Here’s what America’s wine lover should be watching for . Can Obama Defend his Biggest Achievement: ObamaWine The right side of the wine drinking spectrum has made repeal of ObamaWine their number one goal since the president pushed…
I do love twitter. My tweet deck is open all day, chirping and chiming in the background as I go about my work. I check it regularly, primarily looking to see how clients are portrayed, looking for useful news and ideas and keep track of friends. And I use it too—to spread word of a new post I’ve written, to forward on posts by clients and to introduce my followers to news and ideas. It’s an amazing tool. However, many…
About a year ago, in an interview on the occasion of the release of his third recording, Kermit Lynch mused on the way advances in technology have removed the important act of aesthetic decision making from our lives: “I think CDs have killed the art of the album. Not just the artwork. But with an lp you would hear four or five cuts from an artist, then get to decide whether to turn the record over and continue or to…
