Pssst. Hey, Napa Cab. Yeah, you. You better watch yer back! That’s the underlying theme that I gleaned from a recent report by research group Wine Opinions. The report was introduced at the last Wine Industry Financial Symposium in Napa. There’s been a good amount of interesting discussion on the ‘Global Interwebs’ about the report’s…
Month: September 2009
Millennial Winemaking On Millennial Wine Drinking (The 1WineDude Hailey Trefethen Interview)
By now, you’ve heard of the Millennials. Much has been written about this next generation of wine consumers, who according to NPR average 80+ text messages a day, have more disposable income (excluding mortgages) than their parents, are just reaching the legal U.S. drinking age, and are poised to displace Baby Boomers as the next…
Weekly Twitter Wine Mini-Reviews Round-up for 2009-09-26
05 Bonny Doon Le Cigare Volant (CA): A bombastic, bold, balanced & beautiful biodynamic BD. A minor triumph & a glimpse of CA's wine future. # 08 Hazard Hill Semillon Sauvignon Blanc (W. Australia): Yee-haw! Saddle up on them thar lemons & ride `em with pride! Vibrant & inexpensive. # 07 Bridlewood Monterey County Chardonnay:…
New on Palate Press: PA Uncorks the Worst Wine Idea Ever
I’ve penned my first piece for Palate Press, the on-line wine magazine that is taking the global blog-o-world by storm! Ok, maybe “taking by storm” is a bit of an exaggeration… until I showed up and the party could officially start, that is! Ok, maybe the whole “the party can get started now” thing is…