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Food & Drink

The ins and outs of Organic Wine

I just read an eye popping statistic. From this Slate article on organic wine: They found that the organic vines required about 80 times [PDF] as much fertilizer, by weight, as their conventionally-grown counterparts [PDF]. I’ve been thinking about and … Continue reading

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HR 1161: Here We Go Again

HR5034 died, but the bill has been reintroduced to the 112th Congress. Read more about it here. Wine lovers: unite and send a clear message to your representatives that you want to be able to purchase wine directly from the … Continue reading

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A new venture for Gary V.

Out with the old, in with the new… Gary Vaynerchuk  is now posting his tasting videos over at  The Daily Grape, and there’s also an iPhone app. I’ll be checking both out.

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On Making Wine, part 1

Living in the New York metro area, the idea of making anything from scratch is fascinating. We can have whatever we want, whenever we want it. You can buy amazing artisanal products easily, and often for a reasonable price. Yet … Continue reading

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Only in New York

Part 1 of many, I predict… this time features Matt Damon and a wine store clerk.

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Wine School…. online

Got no time for WSET classes? Is there no WSET location near you? Check out the WSET 3 Minute Wine School Films. Knowledge is power!

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K.I.S.S.

Always good to review the basics. It’s important to keep your communication focused.

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Nicely done, ZinFest folks!

“Old Spice” style promo as  seen around the internet…

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Sweet or Savory?

This is not a new idea, but I like the way Eric Asimov presented it. I know as a wine consultant there is always a big fear of the idea of sweet, and I usually spend some time educating people … Continue reading

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OTBN 2011

For those of you who are saying to yourselves “what the heck does OTBN stand for?”, here it is.  Even though the couple that started the idea are no longer writing for the WSJ the tradition still lives on. Because … Continue reading

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