Apr 3, 2006
I’ll be proving that my true calling is in the written word, rather than with my voice today as I make my regular monthly appearance on "WineBiz 2.0", a fine wine show broadcast weekly on KSVY…Sonoma Valley’s Local Radio Beheamoth. Hosted by Richard (KAZ) Kasmier and Eric Aho, Winebiz 2.0 takes a local look at all things wine. You can listen in over the Internet HERE at 1pm TODAY What to expect? I’m never sure. Kaz and Eric always have…
Apr 3, 2006
I’m happy to report the ARK is moving toward completion at a very fast clip. Once the mast is reconstructed after the last storm here in Northern California destroyed it, we set about to rebuild it. Also, we have set about collecting a number of different grape cuttings so that when the responsibility falls upon us to repopulate the earth, we will be bringing wine with us (we have plans for a male and female winemaker to board the ark.)….
Mar 31, 2006
Family Winemakers of California is best known as the host of the most diverse and comprehensive wine tasting in America: The annual Family Winemakers Tasting in San Francisco. Yet, the organization’s true mission is to support smaller, family-owned wineries. That was the mission when a small group of vintners such as Bill MacIver of Matanzas Creek Winery, Brice Jones of Sonoma Cutrer and Patrick Campbell of Laurel Glen, all dissatisfied with the orientation of the California Wine Institute, choose to…
Mar 31, 2006
Why are drinkers smarter? That’s the conclusion of a study I read about recently. "A study of more than 6,000 Londoners ranging in age from 40 to 68 found that drinkers in general performed better than teetotalers on tests measuring such things as verbal fluency and inductive reasons. The study indicated drinkers performed better whether they had one drink a week or 30-plus drinks a week. Even occasional drinkers did better on the tests than non-drinkers, leading the researchers to…
Mar 30, 2006
No single wine related organization in America contributes more money to political campaigns than the Wine & Spirits Wholesalers Association. A national association representing 90% of America’s wine wholesalers, WSWA is a strong and powerful proponent not just for its members across the United States but for the entrenched three-tier system. WSWA has been instrumental in crafting and delivering the message that minors can and are put in danger by direct shipping to consumers. WSWA was instrumental in getting passed…