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Ignite Presentations…Wine Bloggers’ Conference 2012
Posted on August 24, 2012 3 Comments
So, I was asked to give a little presentation, 20 slides, 5 seconds each…wait, that is what I practiced for…in the end it is 20 slides, 15 seconds each on following your dreams. It turns out that having extra time is better than running out of time. This is a little bit about me and […]
A kinder, gentler way to destem grapes at Hawks View Cellars in Oregon
Posted on August 17, 2012
For all those wine geeks, ie. Enologists, like me, who love a bit of enology technology, I have included what I believe, is the wave of the future in terms of destemmers. This is a German EuroSelect destemmer that uses rotative rubber hands to de-stem the grapes in a kinder, gentler way. As part of […]
Come experience the Riojan Young and Fresh…Wines! Rioja Joven y Fresco Event Recap
Posted on June 15, 2012
Every year Lo Mejor del Vino de Rioja holds an event to allow wineries in La Rioja to present their newest released wines. This includes the 2012 release of white, rose and young red wines. What is great about this event is that it gets the younger generation out and trying the young wines of […]