Authors Paul Franson and Harvey Posert have updated “Spinning the Bottle” for today’s wine markets in “Spinning the Bottle Again”
When I began to do wine PR, I was lucky enough to read the Wine Institute’s guide. Where would I have been without that guide in the beginning as I segued from Rock n’Roll radio PR? I just don’t know. Anyone getting into wine PR, even if they’ve done PR for another industry (as I [...]
Ode to a Wine Incarnate, as written by Dr. Sondra Barrett
The first time I read through Wine’s Hidden Beauty ~ Bioscapes of Wine: Sondra Barrett, I began to think of wine as a whole new entity, something much grander than a liquid food. Reading it didn’t inspire me to write about whether or not the book worked for me and how I’d share that. Nope, [...]
A Very Interesting Importer’s Perspective ~ Pre Reading her book ~ “How to Import Wine, An Insider’s Guide”
“How to Import Wine, An Insider’s Guide” has been written by Deborah M. Gray. When I was queried about whether or not I’d like to read her book, I thought, “Bring it on.” I spent a couple of years with Enoforum Wines (from Évora, Portugal), prior to their becoming imported to the United States. I [...]
The Everything Guide to Wine, by Peter Alig
The EVERYTHING Guide to Wine, by Peter Alig. This book is exactly what it calls itself… It’s about everything wine ~ except Petite Sirah, and you know how Petite centric I am. This isn’t a criticism, just an observation, because I’m always looking for authors who know about Petite and take the time to help [...]
Today Is Wine-Blog’s 6th Anniversary + Thinking of Writing a Wine Book in 2012? Finish Your Book!
How I know this is because today, December 29, 2011, is my sixth anniversary of wine blogging. Before this wine blog, I had 14 years in the wine business, studying and writing about the wine business; at first for my employers, and then for our Diaz Communications clients. (Math: I’m astounded that I’ve had nearly [...]
A Fabulous Holiday Gift for Your Favorite Wine Enthusiast ~ Le Nez Du Vin by Jean Lenoir
The Le Nez du Vin wine aroma kit is the original of all wine aroma kits on the market. Nobody does it better… It’s the Bentley of wine aromas, discovered by Jean Lenoir some 30 years ago… Often imitated, it can’t possibly be duplicated. Nor can there exist anything quite like it for a luxurious [...]
2011 Wine, Beer, and Spirits Books ~ Holiday Gift Giving Ideas
Getting ready for Black Friday or Cyber Monday purchases? Here’s my annual list, based on favorite reads over the past year, so you’ll be ready to blast off… The links I’m giving you take you to Websites where the books are now being sold. ALCHEMY First Steps in Winemaking If you’ve ever wanted to make [...]
What is wine without food, what is food without wine… 2011 “Best of the Best Cookbook Recipes”
I’ll never forget getting my first Food & Wine magazine in the mail. I didn’t order it, but it just arrived. I read it and loved it. Then, another one came, and our American Express was automatically charged for a year’s subscription. This was a brilliant, albeit a bit risky, marketing move by American Express. [...]
