Jul 26, 2007
Do you know who Randall Dunn is? For those of you who do, bear with me. Dunn is one of the most respected winemakers in America. He built Caymus Special Selection. He defined the meaning of mountain-grown Cabernet. He helped put Howell Mountain on the viticultural map. He consulted for the likes of La Jota and Pahlmeyer. His Dunn Vineyards Howell Mountain Cabernet was identified by Jim Laube as one of a very few produced at the time to be…
Jul 18, 2007
It’s hard to walk away from an event like the Wine Industry Technology Symposium and not be impressed by the commitment to creativity that seems to be firmly in place within the wine industry. While creativity has long existed on the producer side and still does, I’m thinking more about those who are convinced that a creative application of Internet technology will change the way wine is sold, marketed and embraced. Trying to argue with those who believe and act…
Jul 16, 2007
The Wine Market Council, an industry organization concerned with broadening the appeal of wine has re-launched its WineAnswers.com website. In the press release that announced the re-launch I found this piece of information fascinating: "with an estimated 259 million cases consumed last year (in the U.S.), many Americans still feel that wine is too complicated and don’t have the answers about wine service and enjoyment." Of course that begs the question, how many is "many Americans." The Wine market council…
Jul 12, 2007
My take on it is that over the past two years there has been a building buzz in wine circles about whether or not the high alcohol, big, juicy, soft wines have run their course. I’m hearing more and more people take the "run its course" position. Even more have fessed up to really tiring of this style of wine that’s been building for the past decade and a half. I can’t help but wonder if this rising concern will…
Jul 12, 2007
Take the leap….Click Here: TAKE "THE MEANING OF WINE BLOGS" SURVEY NOW! ________________________________________________________________________ When I see them I know what is implied by "wine.com", "sex.com", "travel.com" "sanfrancisco.com" or "zinfandel.com". Without even looking at what’s behind these URLs I can feel pretty confident I know what I’ll get if I do go look and so would the average person. But what would the average American expect upon being confronted with "Terroir.com"? I’m willing to bet that outside the hardcore wine community,…