There are reviews and then there's what Lettie Teague does at the Wall Street Journal. Her column today is why I enjoy her writing more than that of most "consumer" wine reviewers. The reason is simple. Lettie is willing to go off the beaten track more and more, and helps draw attention to wines from … Read more
In 2005 Martin Geddes asked me to outline how Nokia could use bloggers to help properly introduce their upcoming line of smartphones, dubbed the "N Series" to overcome the challenges faced by their USA Country Comms team and Global Comms worldwide. In the past they had tried to work with bloggers and never got past … Read more
Here at my apartment building I have a Friday night dinner group who cook together, share what the week was like and now get to enjoy wines that I pull out of what seems to be a bottomless cellar. This past Friday I pulled some really interesting reds, all which have Syrah as part or … Read more
Rose is a great wine in the summer. The explosion in demand has both driven up the price and the range of Rose wines available in the USA. Here's my list of Rose's to buy and enjoy now from the 2017 vintage based on what I've tasted so far this year: 2017 Domaine d'Aupilhac Lou Maset … Read more
I have to admit; I miss the days of VON vs. IT Expo vs. just about any other VoIP focused conference. I also miss DEMO, the three-day "what's new" show in tech. Shows like VON were more than "hot rod shows" the term coined by pal Chip Wilcox, the Chief Product Officer at Temasys. Back … Read more
I'm jaded. I get to travel and eat in restaurants all over the world. No, I don't do food tourism any more though. Those days are long gone as the thrill of a three star Michelin has been replaced by discovering the new place in a town or city I've been to before. And, what … Read more
It's time for new faces and voices in wine. For many years we have all been following the writing, commentary and views of pretty much the same critics, reviewers and voices when it comes to wine. This isn't just a US phenomena, it's global. The wine world follows the same people, and in turn their … Read more
During my stay in France's Rhone Valley, Languedoc and Roussillion in early April (2017) I had the good fortune taste through many, but not all of my favorite Rose wines. Top of the heap has wines from Chateau de Roquefort's Corail, a blend of Grenache, Syrah, Cinsault, Carignan and Vermentino showing its usual stuff right out of … Read more
Long time friend of more than 20 years Sylvain Fadat of Domaine du Aupilhac rewarded himself and his friends after a long day of work at the annual Montpeyroux Toutes Caves Ouvertes, which loosely translated means "All cellars open." For a Sunday in April, let alone Easter Sunday, the wine producing town in the hills … Read more
Over the past few years I've had the good fortune to get to know Walter McKinley and his son in law Hugo, the minds behind the wonderful Rhone wine property, Domaine du Mourchon. As a result I'm a regular buyer of their wines that find their way to the USA. Last summer it was a delight … Read more
