Fermentation: The Daily Wine Blog
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5 hours 52 min agoJuly 6, 2010
20:03
The United States of Wine
Independence Day has again come and gone. It's one of my favorite holidays because it SHOULD have real meaning for every American. It also gives me the opportunity to watch eyes roll when I tell the story of Jefferson and...
Categories: Wine & Beverage News, Wine Blogs in English
July 1, 2010
21:13
Terroir as Tarte L'Oignon
I've mentioned before on this blog that the idea of "Terroir" is somewhat troubling to me for a few different reasons. The first is that if the vast majority of wine drinkers can't taste or describe or identify the difference...
Categories: Wine & Beverage News, Wine Blogs in English
21:13
Terroir as Tarte L'Oignon
I've mentioned before on this blog that the idea of "Terroir" is somewhat troubling to me for a few different reasons. The first is that if the vast majority of wine drinkers can't taste or describe or identify the difference...
Categories: Wine & Beverage News, Wine Blogs in English
19:12
The iPad in the Wine Tasting Room
The sheet of paper with a menu of wines to taste. Perhaps a binder with info on the winery These are the primary and ubiquitous tools wineries tend to use for communicating to tasting room visitors. They are the same...
Categories: Wine & Beverage News, Wine Blogs in English
19:12
The iPad in the Wine Tasting Room
The sheet of paper with a menu of wines to taste. Perhaps a binder with info on the winery These are the primary and ubiquitous tools wineries tend to use for communicating to tasting room visitors. They are the same...
Categories: Wine & Beverage News, Wine Blogs in English
June 30, 2010
00:15
Advertising to Wine Professionals and More
So...you want to advertise on a wine blog? I like the sound of that. For those who want to reach an audience composed primarily of food, wine and hospitality professionals who have a household income of $75,000 a year, who...
Categories: Wine & Beverage News, Wine Blogs in English
June 29, 2010
19:57
Facetime With WinePressNW
Andy Perdue, longtime editor of Wine Press Northwest and an authority on the wines and wine industry in Oregon and Washington, was kind enough to interview me at the Wine Bloggers Conference in Walla Walla, Washington last week. It was...
Categories: Wine & Beverage News, Wine Blogs in English
19:27
How To Fix The Anti-Consumer H.R. 5034 Wine Bill
At a recent meeting of the National Conference of State Liquor Administrators (NCSLA) a lively debate over H.R. 5034, the bill that would allow states to pass any discriminatory or protectionist laws and regulations regarding alcohol sales and distribution without...
Categories: Wine & Beverage News, Wine Blogs in English
June 26, 2010
23:39
Questions and Change Brought On By Wine Blogging
Occasionally comments on this blog come in the form questions, rather than statements. However, most often those questions are along the lines of "Who the hell do you think you are." Rhetorical at best. However, very occasionally I get real...
Categories: Wine & Beverage News, Wine Blogs in English
19:12
10 Things I've Learned So Far at the 2010 Wine Bloggers Conference
10 Things I've learned So Far at the 2010 Wine Bloggers Conference 1. The wine bloggers conference confirms what many bloggers already knew: There is a strong sense of community among bloggers. 2. The good folks at the Secret Sherry...
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June 25, 2010
16:53
Wine Writers vs Wine Writers
Beginning today the third annual Wine Bloggers Conference begins here in Walla Walla, Washington. I'm 3 for 3. I date the advent of wine blogging as an active pursuit to 2005 when more than a few got their start. It...
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June 23, 2010
19:15
General McChrystal and Alcohol Regulators: Subverting Democracy
In criticizing the Obama administration General Stanley McChrystal made a fundamental mistake that is too often perpetrated in our society: He mistook himself for a politicians when he is really just an administrator. The reason this is such an important...
Categories: Wine & Beverage News, Wine Blogs in English
June 22, 2010
01:33
What I Know and Think About Wine Blogging
Five years in to the wine blogging revolution and five days out from the 2010 Wine Bloggers Conference, it's time to assess the things I now know and think about wine blogging and wine bloggers. 1. Given the number of...
Categories: Wine & Beverage News, Wine Blogs in English
June 19, 2010
02:31
Stupid Alcohol Law Number 284
I am committed to the notion that, beyond a point, government and the society it represents does more harm than good in trying to overcome the seeming innate stupidity that always infects a certain portion of the community. It appears...
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June 18, 2010
21:07
Free Wine Market Fans: Support WA State's Initiative 1100
Washington State finds itself in the midst of a campaign for reform that is extraordinarily rare. Initiative 1000 is a ballot initiative that would wholly transform the alcohol distribution system in that state to make it more open, more reliant...
Categories: Wine & Beverage News, Wine Blogs in English
June 17, 2010
18:39
Wine Lover's Time Sucker
I like toys and I like games. It's a vice, I admit. I love the Xbox. I love computer games. I don't get to use them as often as I like, but I do love them. I love maps too....
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June 15, 2010
18:09
Zinfandel and its Alternative History
I've always been a fan of that strange, under-appreciated sub-genre of Science Fiction known as Alternative History. "What if the South won the Civil War" or "What if America didn't enter WWII and Germany won WWII" are the two most...
Categories: Wine & Beverage News, Wine Blogs in English
June 14, 2010
22:00
Wine Wholesalers Have Jumped the Shark on H.R. 5034
It appears that wine wholesalers have jumped the shark where H.R. 5034 is concerned. It has been two months since America's alcohol wholesalers have attempted to radically change the rules of alcohol regulation with their introduction of H.R. 5034, the...
Categories: Wine & Beverage News, Wine Blogs in English
June 9, 2010
19:55
Biodynamics Is A Hoax...Amen?
Over the past few years, one corner of the "Culture Wars" has been dedicated to the debate over the utility of religion and whether or not faith has been beneficial to mankind. Sam Harris, Daniel Dennett, Christopher Hitchens and Richard...
Categories: Wine & Beverage News, Wine Blogs in English
June 8, 2010
19:03
Pinot Noir is the most...
In July, I'll be heading up to McMinnville, Oregon to attend and cover the 24th Annual International Pinot Noir Celebration—arguably the granddaddy of the ever-increasing selection of varietal-inspired celebrations/conclaves for industry and enthusiasts. I'm excited to be invited to attend...
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