by admin | Jun 22, 2013 | Blog
n This is the second installment of markers for classic grapes and wines. The initial post covered several of the most important white varieties including Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, and Riesling. This post will wrap up major white varieties including the aromatic...
by admin | Jun 19, 2013 | Blog
n This post is geared to students studying for tasting exams. I’ve always believed that one of the keys to success in blind tasting (or tasting at all for that matter) is knowing the “markers” or common aromas and flavors for classic grapes and wines. With that in...
by admin | Jun 6, 2013 | Blog
n Last month the classical music world celebrated an important milestone: one hundred years ago on May 29th, Igor Stravinsky’s Le Sacre du Printemps, or The Rite of Spring, was first performed. For most people, Stravinsky’s Rite of Spring means Disney’s Fantasia and...
by admin | May 21, 2013 | Blog
n In November 2009, I sat in front of a film crew with Tim Hallbom, a behavioral scientist, for the better part of four hours over two sessions tasting wine. During the sessions, Tim tracked my eye and language patterns with the goal of trying to deconstruct my...
by admin | May 16, 2013 | Blog
n The highlight of my recent trip to Germany was several hours spent tasting at the Weinbörse. If not familiar, the Weinbörse is one of Germany’s top annual wine events held in late April in the beautiful medieval city of Mainz. Every spring, some 200 members of the...
by admin | May 4, 2013 | Blog
n I’m just back from ten days on the road; a trip split between three Alto Adige wine seminars in Denver, D.C., and New York, and a trip to Germany for the Weinbörse, the big annual spring wine fair. While the likes of such a sojourn may sound glamorous, anyone who...
