Archive for the ‘Wine Business’ Category
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…
I’ve been thinking a lot about Snooth lately. The recently launched meta site that aggregates reviews from numerous sources, as well as those entered directly on the site, to come up with aesthetic and critical profiles of wines, is a good thing. A very good thing. If the web is to become a reliable place to go for opinions on products then we’d better have a variety of opinions. That’s what makes me particularly interested in Snooth. When running on…
So much to impart, so little time. So, Here are some mini posts about things I’ve been wanting to say…. 1. 100 POSTS: The Cork Board Blog, which just finished up its 100th post, is turning out to be one of the best new blogs in the past couple of years. The Cork Board focuses on Napa Valley. I’m unaware of another blog, though it may exist, that constantly works the Napa Valley beat. That’s hard to believe. 2. A…
There is a new Wine Hero. And you should salute him. You should shout his name from the tallest grapevine. Darrell Corti Why? Read Alan Goldfarb’s story at Appellation America in which he reports that Corti will no longer sell any wines over 14.5% alcohol. "They (high alcohol wines) make you very tired. My idea of a really good bottle of wine is that two people finish the bottle and wish there was just a little bit more. Some of…
It’s my monthly stint on local radio today. I’ll be co hosting with "KAZ" Kasmier on KSVY’s "Wine Biz" radio show. Fun stuff, only partly serious, a good way to pass an hour while you are working. Time: 1pmDate: Today (June 18)Station: KSVY (Listen Here) I’m never sure what the topic of the day is going to be when I’m on Kaz’s show. Kaz, of course, has a unique insight into the wine biz having been a winemaker and winery…
