Archive for the ‘Wine Business’ Category
The embarrassment I feel when I come across a long running editorial outlet that is both extremely well done and relatively unknown to me is palpable. I also get a bit angry with myself because I know now that had I been reading this editorial outlet I'd be a smarter person today. This is exactly how I feel about Jacob Grier's "Liquidity Preference", a blog that delves into "Cocktails, Coffee and Commentary". I've been reading through Jacob's work on this…
If we can just find a way to assure that the various diseases and virus that attack grapevines continue to thrive, it's likely we can make this a better world. But who can we call on to advance this worthy goal of assuring that grapevines continue to wither in the face of disease and viruses? Who can we place our hope with in our battle to assure the prosperity of a diseased and virused wine industry? Enter LES FAUCHEUR, aka,…
People listen to Tim Atkin. At least wine people and wine industry people do, if not others who just think him a nice guy. But the reason the winiest among us listen to him is because for many years now he has ranked as one of the foremost wine communicators and educators. A Brit and Master of Wine, Tim has written for numerous VIPs (very important publications) and his talents are sought out by other across the globe. So I…
In honor of the great Michael Broadbent's 400th column for its magazine, Decanter Magazine today ran a story touting this achievement as well as giving us some insight into Mr. Broadbent's current and highly educated view of the world of wine today. One comment in the story struck me: "He [Broadbent] mourns the demise of the smaller players. 'Big business seems to be taking over and I don't like the way things are going' " Does "Big Business" really have…
It's overcast in the town of Napa at 8:00am. It will be overcast in the town of Napa at 9:00am. And probably 10:00am too. Later in the afternoon, the temperature spring northward to somewhere around 79 or 80 degrees. When the sun starts to go down around 5:30pm to 7pm, the fog will come back to certain areas and the wind will kick up. This evening the temperature will fall down into the 50s. This was the weather story last…
