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CSW Exam Don’ts
Happy New Year and greetings from my “snowbird” vacation to southern FL! I was recently contacted by Kathleen Lisson, a fellow Certified Specialist of Wine (CSW) and Wine Century Club member. Kathleen has started a blog post about tips and approaches for studying for the challenging CSW exam, and asked me to participate by adding…
Update: More on Low-Sulfite Wines (Holiday Edition)
Happy Holidays to all, and greetings from sunny FL! A (very) quick update on my last post regarding low-sulfite wines, just to prove I’m not totally biased against all organic / biodynamic wines! I’ve come across a few other quality wines (featured in body + soul magazine) that I’ve recently learned are either organically or…
Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus – But there’s No Sulfite-Free Wine
My sister (a chemist) recently sent me an e-mail requesting some wine advice: “I’ve got a friend at work who has been looking for a sulfite-free wine. Do you know of any that are any good?” My answer: “Nope.” Not that a sulfite-free wine might not be any good, it’s just that right now, sulfite-free…