by admin | Sep 2, 2018 | Blog
n Kandinsky: Blue – 1924 In his recent column, “In Wine and Critics, Populists Find an Easy Target,” New York Times wine critic, Eric Asimov, writes of the recent trend of criticism and mistrust of wine writers, professionals, and critics by the public. Asimov...
by admin | Jul 14, 2018 | Blog
n Chagall: The Wine Harvest from Daphnis et Chloé As a wine professional and classically trained musician, I’ve always wanted to know if wine was important in the lives of the great composers. Did Bach, Mozart, or Beethoven enjoy wine daily? Did they keep a cellar?...
by admin | May 29, 2018 | Blog
n With the Memorial Day weekend just over, the summer season is officially here. Hopefully you’ll have an opportunity to take some time off in the next few months—even a real planned vacation. And with time off, there’s never a better opportunity to catch up on a bit...
by admin | Apr 28, 2018 | Blog
n Paul Klee – Insula Dulcamara (1938) In a recent conversation with a student, I was asked how I would prepare for the Master’s tasting exam if I had to take it again. What strategies would I use to prepare for the exam? More importantly, what strategies would I...
by admin | Mar 29, 2018 | Blog
n Gerhard Richter – Abstraktes Bild Lots of travel in the last month with classes and exams in Portland, San Diego, and San Francisco. During that time, I observed the peaks and valleys of sommelier service. First, getting to watch good friends and fellow MS’...
by admin | Feb 17, 2018 | Blog
n Bottles in the Champagne Pommery cellar One of my earliest experiences with aging a bottle of wine took place many moons ago. A time when, as Austin Powers once said, life was all about a flock of seagulls and a gas shortage. Carla and I had just announced our...
