“The Set” ~ Could it be more controlled?
Yes, it could be… Just let Bill HR 5034 pass… Sorry for harping on that, again, but I was reminded of this fact as I faced wine purchasing decisions in Maine for our Clarke Family reunion. There I was… standing in Shaw’s Supermarket, and I knew every single bottle of wine, many of them either [...]
All the Crazy Things Said About and Done With Petite Sirah ~ Episode 2
File this one under CLASSIC: This is what happens when just anyone can get onto the Internet and write whatever he or she pleases. When it involves Petite Sirah, I’m going to find it. And if it doesn’t make any sense, I’m going to dispel it. I’ve tried the more direct route, by searching out [...]
Do you need inspiration… A wine with sensation?
As you’re grillin’ your steak this Fourth of July And suggesting to folks what wine they should buy, Please think of a wine with American roots. Give your family and friends a wine they can toot… Sirah with an “i” is all that I ask, While swimmers are swimmin’, and sunbathers bask. The dads will [...]
PR is a gift, not a given ~ and I can’t say that enough
When you want publicity, put your best foot forward, do the best you can – always, and someone, somewhere will get it. Don’t expect everyone to get it, though, and don’t take it personally when you can’t inspire a writer. It’s not about you; it’s about him or her. Some writers just “get it,” and [...]
Who doesn’t love touring wine country with friends this way?
The only time I get out and tour wine country is when friends or media people are coming to town… And, thank God they do when they do. It always brings me back to why I’m here. I’m not here because I was born into California’s tapestry. I’m one of those stray threads that’s just [...]
Everybody’s got a Petite Sirah, and why not?
When I began keeping records on Petite Sirah, there were slightly over 60 growers and producers of Petite Sirah in California – combined. That was in 2002. Today, only eight years later, there are now 126 growers + 723 producers. That’s 849 companies, 90 percent of them in California with a Petite Sirah. I see [...]
All the Crazy Things Said About and Done With Petite Sirah ~ Episode 1
It reminds me of a Dr. Seuss story… Oh, the wonderful things that Mr. Writer can do… Mr. Writer can Moo, can you? It’s also Ms. Writer, the clownish things are endless, and I’m along for the ride. I’m going to continue to rag on this phenomena with one writer after another, pseudo writing about [...]
