Archive for the ‘Personal’ Category
I like counting. I like the simple, elegant, structured and definite results you get from counting. Combine this counting fetish I have with my appreciation for criticism and you can understand why I like valuating various rating systems and results of wine rating systems. Today for some reason I started thinking about the highest rated recently released wines in the world. That though brought me to The Wine Spectator Magazine where, using their database of wine ratings, I learned something…
Some time ago, and I can’t quite recall when, I posted about the pleasure of finding just the right place to drink wine. I’m sure I stated unequivocally that the best place to do so was in laying in my hammock, in my back yard, with a glass of Rose on a warm summer evening. It turns out there is a contender for the crown. In the middle of Emerald Bay on Lake Tahoe, on a warm summer day with…
Today is my annual check up. And I don’t mind. It’s the day I get to hear an expert say to me, "Drink your bourbon every day, Tom." My doctor’s read on the literature is that the moderate consumption of alcohol, not just wine, is connected with a number of good things things that promote longevity. A few years ago when he asked about my alcohol intake (he was naturally concerned since I work in the wine industry), I told…
Anyone who isn’t dreaming about a better life or at least a lifestyle more suited to their disposition probably isn’t very imaginative. So, count me among the imaginative. Now and again I’ll peruse the various wine/vineyard real estate listings, usually just to see who is selling what, to discover what the going prices is for vineyards and wineries, etc. Yesterday I came across this Anderson Valley/Mendocino Ridge property that looks pretty tempting. and gets the imagination going: Anderson Valley/Mendocino Ridge…
10 Things I Learned On My One Day Trip To New Jersey 1. Seat mates on airplanes don’t mind as much if it’s white wine that is spilled on their suit. 2. It’s very difficult to bribe a airline ticket counter agent…even if you offer a smile along with money. 3. New Jersey wine retailers are very cool folks who understand the stakes for themselves and consumers when it comes to the issue of direct shipment of wine. 4. Bad…
