Every so often, the idea of challenging the merit of earning wine certifications becomes de rigueur, and we start to see articles pop up meant to prod that debate. This is, I think, in part due (unfairly) to the ridiculous modern cultural war against expertise in general (there’s a very interesting book on the topic,…
Tag: Napa Valley Wine Academy
Getting You Hungry For Hungary at NVWA
My latest piece for the Pouring Points section over at Napa Valley Wine Academy had me reminiscing about one of the most formative experiences of my professional career in wine: namely, my stint working in Hungary as part of the Furmint USA program. It carries the not-so-subtle title of The Wine School Trip of a…
Joe Vs. the Volcano (Exploring Etna Wines for NVWA)
As I finish up an excellent (though whirlwind) jaunt to Collio, my latest piece for Napa Valley Wine Academy has been published, focused (somewhat ironically, considering it’s at the opposite end of Italy from where I’ve just visited) on the wines and producers of Sicily’s Etna. The wine cognoscenti love to wax philosophically about “volcanic”…
Finding the “Hidden” Rhône for NVWA
You Rhône fans out there might be interested in my latest piece for Napa Valley Wine Academy (and one of the several reasons that I am deplorably behind on all of my other coverage here at 1WD): a closer glance at some of the more intriguing Villages added to NVWA’s Côtes du Rhône online wine…