Actually, I lied. Since you will also need a decent corkscrew and a wine glass, you actually need five things to better appreciate wine. But no more than five, and those last two are just enablers (as we say in my office). But first, a bit of preamble (as we also say in my office)……
Category: zen wine
The Art of Tasting Artfully: Taste Wine Like a Pro
I advise you to taste wine like a Pro – a Pro at living, that is. I was reading a nice little article about the Art of Living, by lifehack.org’s Dustin Wax, and it struck me that two of Dustin’s guidelines (“Pay Attention” and “Be Appreciative“) are applicable to wine appreciation as well as being…
Zen, Spider-Man, and the Miracle of Wine
Yeah, I know what you’re thinking. “Nice title… wonder how he’s going to get himself out of this one?” Trust me, it’s all gonna make sense in a minute or two. I think. See, it all started with Thanksgiving last week. Yeah, I know what you’re thinking. “Not off to a good start there, chico….
The Last Glass of Wine You May Ever Drink (Zen Wine Appreciation)
This past week, I finally got around to watching Randy Pausch’s “Last Lecture.” For the 7 or 8 of you that have yet to see this (I’ve got a 4-month-old at the house… what’s your excuse?), the video of the Pausch’s inspirational lecture has been viewed by an estimated 6 million+ people. Pausch’s topic was…