Archive for the ‘Personal’ Category
How appropriate that Oscar Peterson left this world on the eve of Christmas. The 82 year-old piano legend was a gift to the world. Attempting to reflect on what he gave us you are struck by the totality of happiness, awe and inspiration he provided to millions with his unique and groundbreaking sound. Having seen him, finally, at Yoshi’s in Oakland last year, I feel very lucky. For me, attending that performance was one of those "before you die" experiences….
I avoid giving gifts of wine to folks who are serious wine people. This is largely the case because I can’t afford to do it really well. And whether mentioned very often, I think this dilemma surely is noticed by others too. What kind of a wine to do you give a person who is a confirmed wino? To have any meaning it really must be something that is either coveted though not obtained by the person or altogether unexpected…
Is three years a long time to have been writing a wine blog? I guess in the context of the wine blogging world it ranks up there. Today marks the 3rd anniversary of Fermentation. This blog entry is number 1,446 since the beginning of the blog. That’s 1.3 blog entries per day for the past 1,095 days. I’m not sure what that means either. The past year, as related to blogging and Fermentation, has been interesting. I’ve had the pleasure…
So many people with so much to be thankful for. A Set of Thankful Top 10 lists… TOP TEN THINGS FOR WHICH WINE BLOGGERS SHOULD BE THANKFUL10. The 24th Hour in the Day9. Cheap Wine8. Established Wine Writers that begin Blogging7. The Controversy that is the 100 Point Rating System6. Spell Checkers5. The Wine Industry’s Voracious Appetite For Publicity4. Cheap Blogging Services3. The Wine Blogging Community2. The American Brand of Free Enterprise1. The Robust American Appetite for Wine Information TOP…
Even before I review it, which I will be doing, I want to bring your attention to a new book that will be published on October 29: Wine and Philosophy: A Meritage of Vintage IdeasEditor: Fritz Allhoff I was very excited to learn of the publication of this compilation of papers and essays that seek the nexus between wine, the experience of drinking wine and philosophy. I’ve come to believe that few pursuits are as ripe as wine drinking for…
