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A large part of both my writing and videos on wine will inevitably point out if a producer has any certification with respect to organic grape production, sustainability and other relevant certifications (that a consumer might want to know about).  … Continue reading →

There are 377 “official’ wine grapes in the Italian Wine Grape Registry (MIPAAF) and an estimated wine grape varieties of up to 1,000 varieties.  Italy’s wine footprint is huge—the largest wine producing country in the world.  It is nearly impossible … Continue reading →

I don’t see the term ‘wine excellence’ used that often or if even at all–and it should be used. I have been critical in the past about the word “Excellence” and I had to decouple that from the word “Perfection” … Continue reading →

Zinfandel, at least, superbly well crafted Zinfandel is primed for a very vast array of food. I have for at least a generation half always poured a Zinfandel for Thanksgiving amongst other wines and I always serve Beaujolais (in case … Continue reading →

This is a short and actionable article on Video + Managing Your Content.  Primary audience for this content for businesses and niche video content producers and all are welcomed to read of course! Managing Your Expectation of Your Video Content … Continue reading →

Verba Volant, Scripta Manent is a Latin phrase meaning “spoken words fly away, written words remain” and this applies to our world today and specifically since this is a wine article no words ring truer.  When it comes to the … Continue reading →

Martin Woods sounds like this is a person’s name or a national forest but it is the name of a producer near McMinnville, Oregon.  Martin Woods is owned and operated by winemaker and Sommelier Evan Martin and he has been … Continue reading →

‘Say Yes to Michigan’ was a 1982 Michigan travel campaign unveiled during the Superbowl at the Pontiac Silverdome.  And it is also a track by the same name on the album “Michigan” by my favorite singer-songwriter of all time and … Continue reading →

I was recently in Oregon judging wines for the McMinnville Wine Classic Competition and I had a subsequent post tour of Willamette Valley.  Needless to say that Willamette Valley is devoted to Pinot Noir by 69% of all wine grapes … Continue reading →