Nov 1, 2013
Read to the bottom of or go to the bottom of this post. I have a plan! Yes. Social media has and continues to change the way wine lovers share their passion. I think we communicate more about wine with other geeks due to social media. We more easily discover fellow geeks. And the ways by which we discover new wines has expanded with social media. But I recently introduced to one of the ultimate examples of the way Social…
Oct 30, 2013
The list is already quite long but it appears that lawmakers in Michigan have one more way to screw wine lover in that state. Representative Jim Stamas has introduced a bill that would (finally) give MI wine consumers the ability to bring a bottle of their own wine into a restaurant to consume with their meal. However, the law REQUIRES that restaurants charge diners AT LEAST a $25 corkage fee for the privilege. AT LEAST $25. Since when is the…
Oct 9, 2013
There is and has been a very strong trend among wine industry members, commentators, and reporters to declare that the Millennial generation is changing everything about wine. The side story is that they are breaking free from the bonds and chains of pretentiousness and obfuscation that defined previous generations of wine drinkers and winemakers. I can’t help but wonder what these folks are going to say when they finally wake up and discover that the Millennial Generation wine drinker and…
Oct 9, 2013
For as long as I’ve been in the wine industry there have always been waves of varietal popularity. Certain wine types, at different times and for different reasons find an audience, become popular and seem to attract the attention of the trade and consumers more so than other varieties. Zinfandel is due for a resurgence. For quite some time, you couldn’t turn a page without reading about Pinot Noir, thanks in large part to the movie “Sideways” and a contingent…
Oct 1, 2013
THIS IS DEFINITELY A JOB FOR THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT…READ ON: Has anyone noticed the interesting and kinda weird assumptions that have been built-in the recent reports on a study that shows wine drinkers tend not to know how much wine they are putting into a glass? Here’s what this study found: “The study, published in Substance Use and Misuse, found that participants poured 12 percent more wine into a wide glass than a narrow glass. They also poured 12 percent…