Hey, remember that trip I took to Colorado, as part of the 2012 Drink Local Wine Conference? That was in May, a mere couple of months though it feels more like fifteen years and several hundred grey hairs later for me, given how much time I’ve been spending prematurely aging myself through the rigors of…
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Infinite Substitution Means That Without A Unique Wine Brand Message, You’re Screwed
My friend Rémy Charest has been reporting on events from the London Wine Fair over at PalatePress.com, and one of his recent reports really struck a chord with me. What stood out for me was the concept of “infinite substitution” introduced to Rémy during one of the conversations that he had at the Fair. To…
On The Road, Off The Beaten Path (A South American Wine Wrap-Up At PalatePress.com)
I know I’m risking turning this blog into a South American wine coverage outlet recently (and there are at least two more posts yet to come from my recent jaunt there). BUT… Just in case you’re not yet sick of hearing about the wines and wine-related stories I encountered in Chile and Argentina (or…
Wine Gives Back: Relief for Haiti and Chilean Wine Workers
A few tidbits to end the week on some hopeful notes: Palate Press Kicks Ass for Haiti Relief Mad props are due to on-line wine e-zine Palate Press for their efforts (mostly spearheaded by yeoman David Honig, its Publisher) to raise money for the Red Cross’ Haiti Relief & Development activities. David organized a stellar…