Archive for the ‘Wine Education’ Category
Imagine the consequences of assuming—worse yet, believing—you had already tasted the best wines you'll ever taste. I've been thinking about the meaning of this disastrous state of mind. I've been thinking about the necessity of assuming the next day or next wine will be better than the last. I've concluded that despite past disappointments or even the experience of soaring wines and seemingly unparalleled moments, if we don't assume these things and moments can be eclipsed by what's to come,…
I love the movie "High Fidelity". In addition to being an examination heartbreak, busted love affairs and misery born of unrequited love, it also deals with music geeks—those people for whom the details and intricacies of music knowledge is so important to them it actually helps define their lives. This kind of obsession, not unfamiliar in the wine world, is best on display in High Fidelity when a co-worker (Dick) drops in at the home of the main character ("Rob")…
The phrase "Good'ol Kermit" comes to mind when listening to the new collection of songs by wine retailer/importer/producer/writer Kermit Lynch. The new CD, entitled "Man's Temptation", has a more folksy/country quality to it than his last and initial effort, "Quicksand Blues", which was pronouncedly more bluesy. Kermit Lynch has always struck me as having something of a rebel/bohemian quality. But his foray into music making over the past few years just confirms this. The songs off the new CD show…
If there was ever a type of wine organization that would benefit from instituting a blog to communicate their work and fulfill their mission, it's the appellation association. Such association are, ultimately, founded and run to promote the financial interests of the wineries and growers within the borders of the appellation. By raising the profile of the appellation, building the value of its grapes and wines and working to attract visitors to the region, the appellation association supports the efforts…
I don't know if I'm right, but I suspect I am when I say that the vast majority of visitors to my Sonoma Valley come here with the intent of visiting one of America's most historic wine regions and tasting wine. But let's face it, sometimes the good tourist is wined-out and wants to spend at least one day resting their drinking arm. Believe it or not, there are things to do in Sonoma Valley that doesn't involve standing in…
