A quick update today to let you know that my latest piece for Napa Valley Wine Academy’s Pouring Points is available for reading, titled An Oregon AVA Flood of Epic Proportions. The play on words of the title references the Missoula Floods, a series of geographic events that are almost too odd to be believed,…
Category: learning wine
Dispatch from Paternity Leave: Serving Up More Wine Advice at #MyFitnessRX
Folks, I’m still on 1WD paternity leave, because I can (and because, in my view, there’s never been a surer sign of true adult manliness than being there for your family). But in between feedings and diaper blowouts, I’m carving out a couple of minutes for another very brief dispatch. I’ve got yet another segment…
#StayAtHome and Learn Something (Talking Wine History for FFWS)
Now that we’re all comfortably sitting at home, doing our best to save the world by watching movies and trying not to drink all of the booze too soon, you might be looking for a few more things to consume for your mental benefit, as well. To that end, I’m contributing to the Magazine section…
Certifiably Certifiable (Talking Wine Certifications For SevenFifty Daily)
I was recently asked by my friend Lana Bortolot for a quick interview, to help contribute to a piece she was writing about the value (or lack thereof) of certifications in the wine biz. Lana’s work has subsequently been published in a well-researched and well-considered article, SevenFifty Daily’s Guide to Wine Education. My dime-store-level philosophizing…