by admin | May 27, 2016 | Blog
n They’re something every serious wine geek owns but rarely, if ever, mentions to outsiders. No one would understand. We take pains to transport them great distances home only to store them on dark, dusty shelves. In my case some live in a basket in my living...
by admin | May 6, 2016 | Blog
April 2011 at the Advanced tasting exam in Anaheim. Several minutes into her exam the student from Colorado did something that got my attention; she stopped–completely stopped. After smelling the second wine in the flight of six she placed her glass on the...
by admin | Apr 29, 2016 | Blog
n Throughout the course of a day we constantly change our focus and state of awareness; from holding a conversation to driving, watching TV, or taking part in a physical activity such as a walk in the country. We also process information from the outside world with...
by admin | Apr 18, 2016 | Blog
n Anders Henriksson 2001 In 1983 David Helgren, then an assistant professor at the University of Miami, gave his students a geography pop quiz consisting of a blank map of the world with instructions to identify several dozen prominent cities and countries. He...
by admin | Apr 5, 2016 | Blog
n Yan Lei Tasting is the heart and soul of what we do as wine professionals. It’s both the “work” we do and also the most enjoyable thing about our profession. Any career in wine—whatever facet—ultimately comes down to tasting. After 25-plus years and tasting tens of...
