“Let’s just get a bottle of Cab.” Ah yes, employing the use of the safe nickname to avoid pronunciation mishaps. It is an acceptable and reliable strategy, however, it is time to up your game. Many wine consumers steer clear of mentioning, reading or recalling the names of and/or drinking wines they cannot pronounce, but it is time to get brave and venture … [Read more...] about Behind the Tasting Bar: Step out rather than call for a Cab
Behind the Tasting Bar: Reserving judgment on reserve wines
“Since this wine is labeled as ‘Reserve’ that means I have to love it — right?” Novice wine tasters often wonder what a term means but are hesitant to ask. It is common for people who are new to wine to shy away from admitting what they have not yet learned. Later, as people get more into wine, as they start learning and feeling comfortable with the lingo, … [Read more...] about Behind the Tasting Bar: Reserving judgment on reserve wines
Tasting Room Perspective: A wine club you don’t want to join
Let’s hope you haven’t joined this club, but there’s a chance you’ve been wine tasting and spotted a member of “The Dime a Dozen Club.” This club is composed of violators of tasting room etiquette who say and do cringe-worthy things they believe are clever or powerful without realizing they are among the many who have said and/or done the same thing during that week, that … [Read more...] about Tasting Room Perspective: A wine club you don’t want to join