by admin | Nov 21, 2015 | Blog
n Time is a funny thing. It can pass in the blink of an eye or seem like an eternity. Take the four minutes and ten seconds allowed for each of the six wines in an MS tasting exam. In those few short minutes a student must use the deductive tasting grid to examine and...
by admin | Nov 8, 2015 | Blog
n This post is a much-delayed third segment in a series I began over two years ago on strategies for teaching beginning tasters. It’s an important “next step” for beginners but it applies to everyone. To review, there were two previous phases/strategies for beginners:...
by admin | Oct 25, 2015 | Blog
n The rules of engagement for writing about wine are largely unwritten but very strict: you can praise, whine, or complain, but whatever you do, never, ever, under any circumstances insult/offend/trash a winemaker or their respective wines. It’s simply not done. The...
by admin | Oct 4, 2015 | Blog
n Felix Mendelssohn Lieder ohne Worte – Songs without WordsIf you don’t know Mendelssohn, you should. His music is brilliant and utterly enjoyable. As I write, I’m listening to his fourth symphony called “Italian,” played by the Cleveland Orchestra conducted by...
by admin | Sep 21, 2015 | Blog
n It has been said that timing is everything. Nothing could be truer about wine. Consider this: you’re dining out with friends and everyone in your group is a shameless carnivore. No surprise that you’ve been handed the wine list to choose a bottle for dinner. In...
by admin | Sep 2, 2015 | Blog
n Anyone who’s had the pleasure of entertaining a three-year-old for any length of time knows the exquisite torture which can be inflicted by even the sweetest toddler in the form of an endless series of “why” questions. One’s patience can only be tested for so long...
