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The de-Snobbing of wine (let’s discuss)

The de-Snobbing of wine (let’s discuss)

Posted 02 December 2009 | By admin | Categories: COMMENTARY | Comments

I read many blog post daily and I would say 90% claim to be bringing wine to the common folk, de-mystifying it, de-snob it, etc… Ok so this is a good thing I guess. Right?

Wine Blogger Conference day 1

Posted 24 July 2009 | By admin | Categories: COMMENTARY | Comments

Today I am attending day one of the wine bloggers conference in Napa & Sonoma and it is off do a great start! Sofar I have tasted some GREAT whites from Rueda Spain, Sherries, wines from Bonny Doon, Faust and met the producers from “Bottle Shock”. The life wine blogger event will be [...]

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