I was supposed to meet up with Sharon Kazan Harris of RARECAT Wines last spring in DC, but due to a calamity of unfortunate events,
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Taub Family Vineyards & the Business End of the Wine Spear (aka, the Three-Tier System)
Outside of a certain wine-circle, the Taub Family isn’t exactly a household wine name. Gallo and Mondavi, sure. But Taub? Not so much. So, who
Book Review: Proof, The Science of Booze (and maybe, just maybe, some good news about hangovers)
Math and science have never been my forte. Once upon a time, that really bothered me, but now that I’ve hit middle age, I’ve self-actualized.
South African Wines: Ready for their Close-up
Most of you know I’m in the throes of my WSET Diploma certification. I just finished Unit 1, The Global Business of Wine, which includes
How Much Studying is Too Much Studying?
My WSET Diploma Case Study exam on the South African wine industry is tomorrow morning. Save for my daughter’s indoor soccer game on Saturday night,
Wine, Words & Wednesday, No. 132
Today’s words (and yes, I know it’s not Wednesday) come to us from the 1958 page-turner, The Commonsense Book of Wine by Leon Adams. I
The Armchair Sommelier 