The people in it (sommeliers, harvest interns, reps, winery staff, etc.) are generally terribly paid and yet also represent the wine industry's best consumer base: knowledgeable, experimental, and regular. Yet they are rarely given the means (cash) to fund their habit. In other words, the...
As you know, everything in life has two sides. Rioja is my favorite wine – but on the flip side, I’m very particular about my Rioja. Despite the absolute world-class of CVNE, I never saw this Bakeder Rioja before, which to me means “proceed with caution”. It appears that this ...
Anyone who has tasted with me knows I usually keep quiet about what I am getting out of my glass. I developed a pokerfaced way of tasting back in the old DEP’s Fine Wine & Spirits days; I kept my opinions to myself when tasting with reps so I could take the time to make an ...
In response to how they were looking to position their wines, one of the winery reps said that they were looking to focus on promoting, above all, their grapes: the varieties, why they grow so well in Portugal, etc. And their other edge (which I heard from several people) is in prici...
Make sure you use a weight that fatigues your muscles…..you should have some difficulty performing the last few reps of each set. ** Peak 8 Treadmill Cardio– The basic concept of Peak 8 is to quickly raise your heart rate 8-9 times for 30 seconds each, with 90 second recovery period...
Danish journalist and filmmaker Tom Heinemann exposes a form of modern slavery that’s long gone either unseen or ignored on South African wine farms. He visits the farms, speaks with the workers, and is mindful to get the other sides of the story, interviewing reps from the Nordic wine ind...
Most of the wines we serve have been purchased online either direct from the winery or an online company such as wine.com or from a small boutique wine shop that works with wine reps who have probably served those wines to us at a wine dinner. If all else fails and I absolutely cannot...
3. Make Friends with the Wine Reps Wine reps are there to showcase their product. In some cases, the winemaker may be the one pouring. Ask questions, chat and show your appreciation for their product but keep in mind there are people behind you. Don’t be a chatty Cathy that monopolize...
My current favorite bottled retsina is calledRepsene, which comes from Iraklion, Crete and is sold in plastic water bottles at my localbakaliko. I have been drinking it every night since I came to Kea and even if I open a bottle of my favorite wines I end up going back to the ret...
My current favorite bottled retsina is calledRepsene, which comes from Iraklion, Crete and is sold in plastic water bottles at my localbakaliko. I have been drinking it every night since I came to Kea and even if I open a bottle of my favorite wines I end up going back to the ret...