Archive for the ‘wine’ Category
Is That Really You in the FERMENTATION Header Above? Yes. However, it’s true that I look somewhat different today. I have hair…again. The truth is, I was asked repeatedly by a little girl I tuck in at night to grow back my hair because I "looked scary and mean" without hair. Of course she didn’t take into account how much easier it is to groom one’s self when the hair part only takes twice weekly shavings. Nevertheless, being nearly completely…
Can you distill down the wine shipping issues into on paragraph so I can easily understand why it is so important? Are you suggesting I tend to go on…at length about wine shipping and wine legalities? To put it most succinctly: Technology, the changing relationship between consumers and companies, and the degradation of an old and corrupt system for wine distribution is forcing change in the way wine is sold. If the wine wholesalers are allowed to use their political…
CAN THE FLORA AND FAUNA THAT SURROUND A VINEYARD CONTRIBUTE TO THE TASTE OR AROMAS OF A WINE MADE FROM THAT VINEYARD? The answer is yes. The classic example used in California is the instance of a vineyard that might have eucalyptus trees surrounding it. In this case, people have claimed to detect a distinctive "minty" quality in the wine that is attributed to the oils from the tree adhering to the grapes and being transferred to the wine. Another…
Paul Gregutt, a long-time wine writer based in Washington State has done what I think is a wonder service: described what happens on the inside of a wine competition. Most often consumers visit tasting rooms and see medals on the walls ands shelves touting a Gold Medal from this competition, a Silver Medal from that competition or a Best-of-Class from another competition. Yet rarely do we get to see how that medal was attained. Paul’s article describes the process the…
I don’t know what the best job in the wine industry is. However, I do know which job is in most demand and also the job most likely to allow you to break into the wine industry: Sales. Specifically, street sales. I make a point of heading over to Wine Business‘ "Wine Jobs" web site now and again just to see what kind of people the industry is looking for. They list jobs under a number of different categories: Winemaking,…
