by admin | Apr 24, 2024 | Blog
The rules of engagement for wine writing are largely unwritten, but strict: you can praise, whine, or complain about a given wine. But whatever you do, never, ever, under any circumstances, insult/offend/trash a winemaker or their respective wines. It’s simply not...
by admin | Apr 10, 2024 | Blog
What can you discern from a wine’s appearance? Two things I shared with my Dad were classical music and a love of great art. The first, music, was a vital part of my life from fourth grade all the way into my mid-30’s. During that time, I earned two music...
by admin | Mar 27, 2024 | Blog
Many studies have shown how playing an instrument or singing helps shape the brain in young children. That’s no surprise given how playing music involves multiple skills, including reading musical notation, following a conductor’s movements, listening to others...
by admin | Mar 13, 2024 | Blog
“Wine is complicated. Almost impossibly so.” Jamie Goode from his book, Flawless: Understanding Wine Faults Unless you’re a winemaker or chemist, there’s a lot we take for granted about wine. At the very least, you can buy a random bottle off the shelf and odds are it...
by admin | Feb 28, 2024 | Blog
Praveenp, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons Over the years I’d heard rumors about a mysterious coffee from the mystic east. It was said that this particular coffee was made from the berries of the coffee plant eaten by wild creatures, with the cherries excreted and...
