A wine blog by Susannah Gold
I just got home from a trip to Italy with my son. While I wasn't visiting vineyards, I was checking out the location wine scene. I was in Milan where I used to live for 10 years - a city I am very attached to and where I feel completely at home. I stayed and... Continue Reading →
Today's Monday musing is about the place of cooperatives in the wine space. The photo above is of the growers at La Clavesana, a cooperative in Piedmont that makes an amazing Dolcetto which I wrote about here. For many years I have pondered cooperatives and their reputation and like many others I have set them... Continue Reading →
Today's Monday musings post is about wine labels. Usually when I think or write about wine labels, it's more about the content on the labels or the pictures but never really about the shape and size. This weekend I finally began to consider labelling my own wine. I have made wine four times and have... Continue Reading →
As the year rolls on, everyone always talks about big reds as the winter approaches or sparkling wines. I like winter whites as an evergreen theme as well.Not only because I work with many white wine clients but because I like to pair white wines with a huge variety of foods. I will drink red... Continue Reading →
This week I have been thinking about wine as a holiday gift. I always bring wine when going to a dinner party or when invited to someone's home but I don't always give it as a gift. When I do gift a wine, it's usually because I know someone is a fan of a particular... Continue Reading →
Today's Monday musings concern Tawny ports. I am thinking about them not only because I love them but because Eric Asimov wrote an article about them this week for the New York Times. I wrote about this topic here about a year ago. At that time, I wondered if there is any data about how... Continue Reading →
Looking at the footage of the fires in California, I am stuck at how many lives have been lost, how much destruction and how much damage they have caused and how quickly. Climate change is such a huge issue today and in my view, it is the issue of our time. Of course the wine... Continue Reading →
Obviously the people in this picture are not students of wine but preschoolers collaborating on a painting. I am using the photo to illustrate something that I know but was reminded this past weekend while giving a couple of seminars for the American Wine Society. While people want you to impart information to them, they... Continue Reading →
This week I am reflecting on what people will be drinking post election season here in the U.S. I have no idea what I will be drinking, I guess it will depend on the outcomes but I definitely think more people will be drinking hard liquor. These days I find myself wanting to drink Whisky/Whiskey... Continue Reading →
Today's post is about whether or not trade shows are useful. Of course it is a subjective topic and one that can change on a dime. One contact - a new retailer if larger, a new importer or a famous journalist tasting your wine can change everything and pay for the cost of the whole... Continue Reading →
