Room to Breathe
Oh nelly! I just finished (hopefully, maybe, dear god please…) the last of my WSET Diploma exams with two days of hand cramps and blind tasting. I won’t know for three months or so if I passed but after more than a year of this ordeal consuming my life, I just want to move on. In future posts, I’ll share more thoughts about going through the WSET Diploma process and the value of wine certifications…
One-Click Drinking
I’ll be honest. The ongoing pandemic and isolation have really done a number on me. It’s incredible how the world feels so jumbled and out of place while also static and frozen at the same time. It’s been tough working up the urge to write, so I’ve spent my time more as a consumer rather than commentator. But that tour of just making due, day by day, has ushered in an appreciation for how screwcaps…
Ending the Year with a (Wine) Bitch
In a year of so many surprises and scandals in the wine industry, maybe I shouldn’t be shocked to see it end with a brand trying to torch any goodwill or bridges it had left. That’s 2020 for you. So let’s give a toast to The Wine Show for putting on a masterclass in crisis management gone awry. Now I don’t really want to rehash the gory details of the Great Wine Bitch Saga of…
Three Lessons Learned After 7 Months of Virtual Wine Events
Today marks the 7 month anniversary since the launch of VirtualWineEvents.com. Despite still being a very young site, I’ve been thrilled with its growth. We’ve had more than 7400 events featured with over 5700 unique site visitors. Additionally, more than 400 folks have created accounts to submit events. But the most exciting part is seeing the data from the site about what kind of virtual events consumers are seeking. It’s one thing to have anecdotes,…