by admin | Dec 11, 2016 | Blog
n In keeping with the ghost of Christmas blog posts past I will once again offer a humble list of potential gifts. I’ll also offer a bit of safe and sane advice: buy yourself something really nice for Christmas (Hint: you should do the same for your birthday)....
by admin | Dec 3, 2016 | Blog
n A question I’m often asked by someone not in the industry is, “What’s new in the wine world?” If I ran into you in line at a local market and you asked said question at this point in time, I’d probably have a one-word response: “Furmint.”If not familiar, Furmint is...
by admin | Nov 22, 2016 | Blog
n Hubble Telescope Not long ago I stumbled across the Khan Academy. If not familiar, Khanacademy.com is an online school that offers free instruction on a wide range of subjects, from math (up to and including Calculus) to science to the arts including classical...
by admin | Oct 30, 2016 | Blog
n Sony Pictures Proxemics is the science of how we communicate with others and the environment around us through the use of space. While the term may sound a bit abstract it definitely applies to wine service as far as awareness of the appropriate distance to maintain...
by admin | Sep 29, 2016 | Blog
n Memory of a number of key aromatics is needed to recognize classic grapes and wines. Some are more problematic than others. The tough ones can become “blind spots” for student tasters and lead to habitual confusion between similar– but in reality very...
