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FERMENTATION HOLIDAY CONTEST BONUS CLUE Ok….I’m offering a bonus clue today, making that a total of three clues today, and today only, because…well, because. CLUE #2: The winery was founded in 1987 and sits on Highway 29 Put your guesses in the in the comments section of THIS POST Also, see the above link for the earlier two clues. The first person to guess the winery correctly receives a one year subscription to Dan Berger’s Newsletter "Vintage Experiences". It’s sent…
I like giving gifts at this time of year…but I’m quirky insofar as I want to make you work for it. So, Welcome to THE FERMENTATION HOLIDAY GIFT CONTEST It works this way, the first person to note in the comments section of this post the name of the winery depicted in the picture below and hinted at with the meager clue I’ll offer today receives a one year email subscription to Dan Berger’s Vintage Experiences Newsletter. If no one…
The second Symposium for Professional Wine Writers is scheduled for March 6-9, 2006. One the one hand it’s hard to believe this is only the second year such a gathering has been organized. On the other hand, it’s very good thing. Wine writing as a literature sub category has a very long history. It’s the English who defined the genre, the Americans who popularized it and the Internet that is changing it. So, what is the Symposium? "The Symposium for…
Attention Wine Bloggers: Look at THIS post over at WineWaves (home of the best photography to accompany reviews)
My God it’s difficult to argue with Alder over at Vinography about his feelings regarding Beaujolais Nouveau. I had been thinking for a few days about the many ways in which I really don’t like this annual celebration of …. what? I’m not even sure. I do know this: I don’t like Beaujolais Nouveau. That said, if you are looking for a reason to put up with the annual flogging of this stuff let me suggest this. It is symbolic…
