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6 min 15 sec agoJune 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...
Categories: Wine & Beverage News, Wine Blogs in English
June 4, 2010
01:27
How HR 5034 and The End of Direct Shipping Is Being Sold
The beer and wine wholesalers supporting H.R. 5034, a bill now in the House of Representatives that, if passed, would pave the way for direct shipping rights to be taken away and give wholesalers free reign to push through any...
Categories: Wine & Beverage News, Wine Blogs in English
June 2, 2010
18:14
HR 5034 Kills Consumer Access to Specialty Wine Retailers
It is a fact that the greatest deterrent to consumer access to wines today are the 37 states that prohibit Retailer To Consumer shipping of wine. What's going unnoticed in the debate over H.R. 5034, the bill now in Congress,...
Categories: Wine & Beverage News, Wine Blogs in English
June 1, 2010
18:46
A Fascinating Cri De Coeur Over Wine
Is it possible to judge a wine without ever having laid foot in the region where it was produced? I've been wondering about this really fascinating question ever since reading this comment by MW Tim Atkin, made at the opening...
Categories: Wine & Beverage News, Wine Blogs in English
May 28, 2010
22:35
In Wine & Food Presentation the First Rule is "Don't Offend"
In designing a wine label it always rule #1 and sits atop The Guidelines: Don't Offend. The rule is there because no matter what else the wine is, it is a consumer product meant to be sold and marketed. It...
Categories: Wine & Beverage News, Wine Blogs in English
May 27, 2010
19:00
A World of Fine Wine Delivers
I've revisited "The World of Fine Wine" magazine of late and come away still believing that for the wine collector, the connoisseur, the Europhile, the wine investor or for those who crave forceful opinion about wine and the wine world...
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May 25, 2010
23:16
Wine Blogs: Same Old, Same Old
The finalists in the 2010 American Wine Blog Awards were announced today and they include a variety of nominees who are new to the finalist round. Having been involved in these awards for quite some time and having watched the...
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21:02
Lettie Teague on Optimism, The Wall Street Journal, Wine Writing and the implications of Print Journalist Hair
Lettie Teague ranks not only as one of America's most important wine writers, but as one of its most talented. And it's important to recognize that one does not always imply the other. After spending many years as the Wine...
Categories: Wine & Beverage News, Wine Blogs in English
May 20, 2010
05:14
Should Everyone Really Be a Wine Critic?
Why should you, the reader, give any credence to what I write on this blog? Why indulge in my version of reality by giving my words the time of day? I'm not a professional writer? I don't get paid to...
Categories: Wine & Beverage News, Wine Blogs in English
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