I’m not-so-freshly back from Cape Town, where last week I delivered the keynote address at the 39th annual Nederburg Auction. Somehow, my back survived the jaunt (though the sciatica and disk issues did some relatively serious damage on my anxiety). Since the Nederburg organizers don’t invite keynote speakers back, I felt even less pressure than…
The Punch Down Episode Seven Will Feature…
… Chaos! Hopefully it will be somewhat organized chaos, but I expect, geeky, controversial and entertaining chaos nonetheless. For Episode 7 of The Punch Down, we’ve invited four guests. NO, that’s not a typo; including my co-host Tara and I, there will be six people on video for TPD Episode 7! Tara and I have…
Wine Reviews: Weekly Mini Round-Up For September 9, 2013
So, like, what is this stuff, anyway? I taste a bunch-o-wine (technical term for more than most people). So each week, I share some of my wine reviews (mostly from samples) and tasting notes with you via twitter (limited to 140 characters). They are meant to be quirky, fun, and easily-digestible reviews of currently available…
Does The Wisdom Of The Crowd Provide Better Wine Reviews Than The Experts?
[ WARNING: following is one of my lengthy diatribes. If you’re the lazy and impatient busy type, skip to the summary! ] Do you believe that fine wines are multi-faceted? What I mean is, do fine wines change over time, present different shades and complexities of aromas and flavors? Well… duh… If you agree that…