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Jan 20, 2005

If They are Down Under, Are We “Up Over”

It’s Australia Wine Day in San Francisco. I’m headed to SF to do business then taste "over 300 wines". It has been a while since I’ve undertaken a comprehensive look at Australian Wines. I’m not that interested in the mass imported brands. I’m hoping to get a look at some of the smaller producers, especially those producing Riesling. My introduction to the high end AU wines came in 2000 when I when I was doing the marketing for Winebid.com. Grateful…

Jan 19, 2005

The Direct Shipping Debate Continues: Live

The Direct Shipping issue will be taken up again this Sunday. NPR’s "Justice Talking" radio show will be taped at Copia in Napa. Kathleen Sullivan of the Stanford Law School and one of the advocates for small wineries and consumers who argued the case in front of the Supreme Court will be on hand to debate Nida Samona, Chairperson of the Michigan Liquor Control Commission. I’m heading over to listen to what they have to say. Sullivan was brilliant during…