OTBN = Open That Bottle Night. A tradition born in 2000, calling oenophiles from far and wide to gather with their brethren and open special occasion bottles of wine that just never found their name called to the podium. Sort of like Susan Lucci, though she too eventually found acceptance and recognition.
The annual event,...
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Every once in a while, you meet someone who really makes you think.
Steven Canter, the wine maker for Quivira, is such a person.
I always liked to meet wine makers when I was a retail buyer, much more so than the PR / marketing folks. I enjoyed shaking hands and sharing wine with the folks...
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Social media stud @RickBakas organized a Twitter tasting event for last night. I don’t know how many folks participated in total, but it was over 200 from what I gathered. You can view the RSVP list here. The event was tagged #CaliCabs, which means of course we were supposed to drink a Cabernet Sauvignon...
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Remember the Wine of Chile online tasting post I did months ago? No, well, just click here if you missed out on that one. It wasn’t too long after that that I received some free samples (and an offer that I responded to, but somehow lost touch with that person…who was my old WSET...
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Ahh, the joys of a trade tasting. It has been quite a while since I’ve been to one, but I was fortunate enough to be invited to Empire’s event on January 21st, 2010. Thank Eric!
For those outside the industry, trade tastings come in all different shapes and sizes. Some are hosted in warehouses or...
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