by admin | Oct 13, 2026 | Blog
The answer depends on who’s asking. Actually, the answer depends on context, meaning that sometimes the company shared, the venue, or the occasion matters far more than the wine. So fixating on finding the perfect wine to go with the perfect dish generally won’t get...
by admin | Sep 30, 2026 | Blog
How do we internally process the wine experience? In a recent post I detailed the first part of my wine presentation at the Texsom conference in August called “An approach to tasting.” The first post was about six skills I thought students needed to learn and industry...
by admin | Sep 16, 2026 | Blog
First Glass: How to Taste, Talk About, and Buy Wine Like a Master Sommelier Everyone, I’m thrilled to announce the release my new book, First Glass: How to Taste, Talk About, and Buy Wine Like a Master Sommelier. While I wrote Message in the Bottle for wine students...
by admin | Sep 1, 2026 | Blog
Recently I gave a wine presentation at Texsom. If not familiar, Texsom is a sommelier-wine conference in its 21st year. The conference was created by friend and fellow MS, James Tidwell. Starting with the earliest iterations, Texsom has always been about promoting...
by admin | Aug 18, 2026 | Blog
Is there such a thing as having a bad palate? I was asked that not long ago in a podcast interview with Sean Trace on his show Barrels and Roots. I answered Sean by saying that unless someone has anosmia—meaning they can’t physiologically smell, or ageusia when they...
by admin | Aug 4, 2026 | Blog
It’s a question I sometimes get asked at consumer tastings. Someone tells me about a wine they had while on vacation in an exotic location like Provence. How it was the best thing ever. So good that they bought a case and then schlepped it back with great expense....
