Some of you out there may recall my previous posting on efforts in the wine world to provide more equitable wine sales to consumers throughout the U.S. For the uninitiated, or those that are clever and/or fortunate enough to live in States that do not restrict wine sales: I live in PA, which houses one…
Res-(veratrol)-ervations
If you’ve not been living like a monastic hermit, and have been listening to any form of news lately, you’ve likely come across any number of news stories related to Resveratrol, a substance found in wine (mostly red). Resveratrol, depending on which story you’re reading at the time, is claimed to have antioxidant, anti-cancer, and…
3 Paths to Wine Geekdom OR "Hey – you like one of them thar some-yeahs?"
Whenever someone asks me what I’ve been up to in my “wine life,” and I tell them that I’ve recently sat an exam of some sort, I invariably get asked the same question: “So… uhm.. what does that do for you exactly? Are you, like, a sommelier now?” Now, it wasn’t all that long ago…
FCR Tasting OR 2 Over-educated Wine Guys visit Elverson, PA
I had a pleasant visit at the award-winning French Creek Ridge Vineyards yesterday, checking out their annual sparkling wine tasting event. While there, I had a nice conversation with Janet Maki, co-owner and the winemaker at their J. Maki winery, discussing the most recent harvest (which by PA standards was just about perfect – warm…