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Good Wine Is Not Just From Varietal Grapes
Another Form of Art In Winemaking Is Blending. Wines are like people; some of us need a lot of love – an advocate that brings
January 19, 2019
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The Toast To . . .
Proper Toasting Is an Art Form Not to Be a Casual Exercise My first exposure to the seriousness of “toasting” came from my time in
January 19, 2019
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Only Four In Nevada
Don’t Let The Title Let You Get To Far Ahead As hard as it may be to comprehend, there was a wine industry in the
January 19, 2019
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Awards, Evaluations and Some Must Go
Employee Evaluation Tools Can Become Obsolete – Bottom 10% of Employees Must Go We have seen proclamations touting such-and-such a new program or research to
January 17, 2019
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How Many More Ways Can You Analyze Corkage Fees,
At Least One More? A few years ago I worked on a film project about wine with a Master Sommelier. In fact he has his
January 14, 2019
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Masters of Wine and Master Sommelier
Whether you think Master of Wine or Master Sommelier add value to the wine experience, it is extremely difficult to achieve these designations.
January 9, 2019
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Terroir, Clones, Cross Breeding
Quality Wine Starts In The Vineyard To the casual observer, wine might appear to be a relatively straight forward beverage to create. But now that
January 6, 2019
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December 20, 2018
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Barrels Are Not Simple
White Oak Makes the Wine; Well Whiskey Too A few years ago I read where the wine buyer for a major big box company said,
December 17, 2018
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Executives Need Team Building Too
Teams are important in most businesses today. Even Executives in conflict can have a negative impacgt.
December 14, 2018
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New Label Technologies
NFC (Near Field Comm) is the new way to give consumers more information than space allows on the bottle-wines, spirits or beer.
December 13, 2018
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Corks Live Long After The Wine Is Gone
It is amazing how valuable cork can be, even after it has been used or even from scraps.
December 13, 2018
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Wine Needs to Breathe
Cork is a very eco friendly product. It comes from a oak tree species. Cork also add to the aroma’s and taste of wine.
December 13, 2018
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Wine Cellars
Wine cellars are back in style, but the ambiance they create can be soothing. Price is still the object.
December 12, 2018
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