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SYNONYM OF THE DAY In·er·tia [in-ur-shuh]1. inertness, especially with regard to effort, motion, action, and like; inactivity; sluggishness. Three [three] - Tier [teer] - Sys·tem [sis-tuhm]1. inertness, especially with regard to effort, motion, action, and like; inactivity; sluggishness. Never has such a pure set of synonyms existed. Dramatic proof that the three tier system is really just an example of systematic inertia comes to us from Alabama, where local wineries that can't get distributors to sell their wine and hence…
Sitting on a Belizian beach yesterday, trying hard dismiss the sad fact that I would soon board a plane back to reality, I tried to ease my way back into my real life: I began to look what was being written about wine during my one week, honeymoon absence. That's when I cam across Wes Hagen's stout reprimand of the American wine industry that it take it slow, and not try to evolve an authentic American wine culture before it's…
A new association of vintners has sprouted up and I think it is an important one because it has the opportunity to right a wrong. The West Sonoma Coast Vintners are comprised of those wineries that profit form the remarkable terroir that is found in the western part of Sonoma County in what is an gorgeous and rugged area. It's the region of Sonoma County beyond Sebastapol that includes Annapolis, Fort Ross/Seaview, Occidental, Freestone, Green Valley and the Sebastopol Hills….
I'm in public relations. One of the things that means is that I know the value of being vague. However, there's a big difference in be vague about the pH levels in a wine and being vague when you are speaking of issues of momentous import. Vague claims about a wine's pH level are likely never to matter or get resolved because, frankly, they are not all that important to many people. But when you make a vague claim about…
Ridge Vineyards made a mistake…and a good point. Yesterday, at my front door, I signed for a package of Ridge Vineyards' newest vintages, including their Estate Chardonnay. I happen to be very fond of the Chardonnay that is produced from the Monte Bello Vineyard high up in the Santa Cruz Mountains. However, I didn't order this Chardonnay. It was sent to me as press samples. I'm not going to review these wines. But they'll get drunk. I can promise that….
