by admin | May 18, 2012 | Blog
n This post is not about wine. I apologize in advance. That being said, I just want to call attention to the fact that my daughter, Maria Gabriela Gaiser, is now a college graduate (cue marching bands, dancing bears, and general celebratory mayhem). For Maria, it’s...
by admin | May 16, 2012 | Blog
n Picking up a glass to smell wine may not seem like a big deal, but after many years and watching thousands of students and consumers I’m convinced that it’s anything but automatic–and something everyone may not be able to figure out on their own. I’ve also...
by admin | May 13, 2012 | Blog
n Mom and Maria in 1994 It’s Mother’s Day, and as much as I’m not fond of Hallmark holidays, I think this one’s legit. After all, where would we be without Mom? Can the importance of Mom be overstated? I seriously doubt it. Mom is the love source and as much as we...
by admin | May 10, 2012 | Blog
n Not long ago, I had a lengthy phone conversation with a writer who was putting together a piece for the NY Post. During our chat he happened to mention how difficult it was for him to get a good bottle of wine in a restaurant. My reaction was somewhere between...
by admin | May 6, 2012 | Blog
n One of my core beliefs about wine is that it’s the great connector. Wine connects us in ways that no other thing, substance, or small household appliance does. That for thousands of years, since the time Cro-Magnon man first started decanting young Bordeaux blends...
by admin | May 2, 2012 | Blog
n It’s spring and that makes me think of Riesling. Imagine yourself in the picture above. It’s a May evening in the Middle Mosel, one of the most gorgeous places in the wine universe. You’re standing at the very top of the Bernkasteler Doctor vineyard, some 800 feet...
