In my conclusion of the Food and Wine Classic ‘08 from Aspen, I forgot to include notes from a beverage point of view! Alder Yarrow of Vinography.com was both a lecturer and spectator, blogging about his hometown visit online. Be sure to read his thoughts from Friday and Saturday, including notes from the third annual […]
After four years on the job, and nearly thirty-three years with the company, Foster’s CEO Trevor O’Hoy is stepping down. According to this report from the Advertiser, lower-than-expected international wine sales seem to be the culprit. In 2005, Foster’s paid a whopping $3.2 billion to acquire Australian winemaker, Southcorp, and unfortunately, the returns have been […]
In a seething article yesterday from Slate Magazine, Christopher Hitchens, demonstrated for a pull of power, urging waiters, restaurateurs and consumers to end the “barbaric” tradition of refilling an empty glass of wine, unless otherwise summoned for by the needing patron.
It seems that the “vile” perpetration has attributed to a senseless skid of piquant anecdotes, […]
So let’s leave it here, not because it’s the words of Eric Asimov in his latest blog, and not because it’s the sentiment everyone in the industry has spoken, but only because we know it’s true, Robert Mondavi was the most influential American winemaker to date.
Robert Mondavi, the vintner who opened the wine industry to a generation of […]
Eric Asimov, wine critic for the NY Times, set out to rectify a few studies floating about oenophiles and their discretions in purchasing wine. It seems, as Asimov points out in his patiently paced article, that:
“…consumers have been portrayed as dupes and twits, subject to the manipulations of marketers, critics and charlatan producers who have […]
For you lucky readers in the NYC area, don’t forget to put on your finest and head out to the New York City Wine and Food Festival this fall. Presented by Food and Wine Magazine, as well as the Food Network, the NYC Wine and Food Festival features eatery favorites from across the city - […]
Since late last year importers and exporters in the wine industry have been warning of a significant increases in European wine prices. As most wine lovers know a hike in price is a natural phenomenon, especially with the growing number of winemakers from to choose and the development of viniculture.
However, the recent inflation has […]
A post last week by the Insatiable Critic brought to mind the fable of The Man, the Boy, and the Donkey. For those not up to date on their Aesop’s Fables, the moral of the tale was that you can’t please everyone all of the time. For an industry that is betrothed to hospitality and satisfaction, the […]
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