President Grape

As I mentioned in my previous post, the Wine and Spirit Education Trust (WSET) is a British non-profit offering wine education courses available throughout the US and around the world. Their courses emphasize both the...

For New Year's, I thought I'd put together a quiz about the wines of Australia and New Zealand. Answers to follow next Monday. And remember - no internet peeking! 1. What major "wine" city lies adjacent to the Fleurieu...

And remember - no internet peeking! 1. What is the Zonda (and how does it impact wine)? 2. Which Canadian province produces the most wine? 3. Which three of the following wine regions are not in the Americas?...

This past weekend I inaugurated Snooth's Panel Tasting Program with a line-up of value driven Argentine Malbec. For this first test drive we proceeded in a very casual manner as we all got to know one and other and each...

Snooth Panel Tasting Program takes on Argentine Malbec This past weekend I inaugurated Snooth's Panel Tasting Program with a line-up of value driven Argentine Malbec. For this first test drive we proceeded in a very casual...

[After a few quiz related posts in the Talk section, here and here, I thought we could try upping the ante. I'm pleased to welcome Rodolphe Boulanger to the blog for a follow-up to his 'Wine Trivia' post in which most...

I spent Saturday afternoon cycling with a good friend of mine, Rodolphe Boulanger, who is President of an online wine retailer and a keen wine aficionado. Both of us studied Chemistry at University, and both of us have a...