Feb 20, 2007
I’ve always said that if you had no more information about a person than what’s on their bookshelves and what they keep in their wine cellar you could probably figure out all you need to know about them. I stand by that assessment. I think, however I might have a corollary to "Tom’s First Law of Personality".: What gifts do their family give them on their birthday. What can you tell about a person who gets these things for their…
Feb 15, 2007
Yesterday was one of those days in which everything about the day DEMANDED you get out the good stuff, pop the cork, and celebrate. On the one hand it was Valentines Day. Now I know and agree this "holiday" is probably useful mainly to keep Hallmark and restaurants in business. But if you are going to make up a Holiday, why not make up one that focuses on the depth of your romantic love for another person? You could do…
Jan 19, 2007
Wine Business Monthly’s Cyril Penn reports in the San Francisco Chronicle that we are buying more expensive wines than in the past. For the record, in this calculation "expensive" equates to $15 and a above. Without seeming like a snob, which I realize is hard at times for me, that doesn’t strike me as "expensive". However, in the overall scheme of things (that "scheme" being what most people tend to spend on wine) $15 is "expensive". According to Cyril’s reading…
Jan 10, 2007
Sometimes, when you are lucky, you get the chance to suit up and work alongside the righteous. You know who I’m talking about: those folks you’ve admired because they are fighting the good fight and pushing forward a cause that is entirely bonafide, righteous and without fault. When you get this chance…you should do it. I did.
Jan 5, 2007
Have you ever considered how the weather affects your choice of wine? Of course you have. But have you ever considered how the architecture or interior design of a venue affects your choice of what wine to drink. I was struck by this idea as I was driving home from a meeting that took place in a unique building. Imagine one of those dark paneled libraries filled with warm toned carpeting, hard woods, wood paneled walls, leather chairs, old paintings…