Really? This is what we get worked up about, puffing up in self-righteous indignation? Is this the best we can do? So the Wine Spectator got fooled. It’s kinda funny, and it may even be just a little bit telling. What it isn’t is evidence of any kind of graft or misrepresentation on their part. They’ve [...]
From Morgan’s blog: Exciting news! It works out that a tasting of Kick Ranch producers provides the perfect opportunity to pour barrel samples of my wines to the public for the first time. Thus, I would like to warmly invite you to come and taste not just the 2007 Bedrock Heirloom WIne, the 2007 Rebecca’s Vineyard Pinot Noir, [...]
From Morgan’s blog: Exciting news! It works out that a tasting of Kick Ranch producers provides the perfect opportunity to pour barrel samples of my wines to the public for the first time. Thus, I would like to warmly invite you to come and taste not just the 2007 Bedrock Heirloom WIne, the 2007 Rebecca’s Vineyard Pinot Noir, [...]
The “Professional Development Seminars” catalogue at Sonoma State for fall 2008 was released this week. For anyone living in or near Sonoma County it’s a tremendous resource. This is especially true if you’re interested in starting a winery or if you’re looking to make a move into the wine business. Each seminar costs $150.00 and [...]
There’s been a bit of talk lately about blogs and their credibility. We’ve even got a wine blogger conference coming up in October that will address the very issue. So yes, that old horse needs another beating, and I’m here to deliver the blows (you’ll see why that could be considered pun of Giles-ian proportions [...]
From Decanter: A southern French winemaker has been injured and is currently under investigation after explosives he was making blew up in his winery… He is currently being investigated for links to recent attacks by the CRAV, a militant group of winemakers. Public prosecutor Francis Battut told news agency AFP the police were looking to determine ‘whether [...]
The Shirt Hits The Holy Land The first pic is of some folks very close to my heart, my parents and my pastor and his wife on the shores of the Sea of Galilee in Israel. Besides being the largest fresh water lake in Israel, some cool stuff happened there in antiquity including a little water [...]
Great new post over at Steve Heimoff’s blog. In it Steve addresses what appears to be a lack of consumer interest in California Syrah. Money quote is below: There are signs the industry is concerned about a Syrah slump and is gearing up to do something about it. In May, Gallo sponsored a Syrah Symposium [...]
I made a pretty impassioned plea a couple posts back arguing that educating consumers is the key to driving demand for wine. Sounds pie in the sky wonderful, I know. Let’s educate the world! Change, for the future! Of course the devil is in the details. First off people have to be open to being educated. [...]
You know, I’ve been sitting here the past few weeks watching the housing market continue to go in the crapper, throwing doubt on our plans to break ground on the Winery next spring. I’ve thought a lot about our options, creative financing and the general direction of the economy. It’s all pretty dull and really [...]
Oh, hi! Did my headline get your attention? Everyone loves a good rant, right? Here’s a better question though: is your view of my credibility as a writer improved, or has it suffered due to my use of the sensational headline above? Now what if I told you that while I believe the above to be [...]
Dr Steve Brule Wine Tasting on FunnyOrDie.com Good times. Hat tip to Rob at Grassy Legs for the link.
Two weekends ago I had the good fortune to be part of an epic blind tasting of around 50 bottles of all kinds of great wines from around the world. The occasion? My friend Morgan over at Bedrock Wine Co. was doing some last minute cramming before the practical portion of his Masters of Wine [...]
Chances are good that if not for Robert Mondavi, I would not be in this business. And I didn’t even know him. A friend from Southern called me today and said he had the same thought as he was driving. I suspect, if you are in the industry, you had a similar experience reflecting on his passing [...]
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