A wine blog by Susannah Gold
New Year's resolutions for this year are about planning and being present in the moment. I find that planning a week's activities or a month or a year makes achieving them that much easier. The same is true of a vineyard. Vineyard activities are planned and take place according to a calendar. Of course, they... Continue Reading →
My Monday musing is about wine education and it's importance to the industry and to me personally. I finally got around to taking my French Wine Scholar exam today. It was a long time in the making. I had been signed up and continued paying my extension for years. This time though, I actually really... Continue Reading →
This week's Wine Wednesday is about a wonderful Crémant D'Alsace. While most people who know me, think of me as an Italophile, the truth is long before I fell in love with Italy, I was a Francophile. I even majored in French in college and considered becoming a French professor so these virtual trips to France... Continue Reading →
Today I was lucky enough to give a presentation on Lugana for the Wine Scholar Guild (WSG). As the East Coast ambassador for Lugana, I was thrilled to be able to share my love of this region with members of the WSG. The webinar was recorded so if you are a member but couldn't participate... Continue Reading →
All over the world, people are taking classes online, including in the wine industry. Wine classes have blossomed with many stores and restaurants offering wine classes. Many professional wine schools are also available throughout the United States and abroad. I have taken many wine classes during my years in the industry and am a firm... Continue Reading →
There are a host of events coming up in the next seven days, most have to do with Italy this week and next week, France comes to town in the form of Vinexpo at the Javits Center. First up, I'm giving a webinar on Wednesday, February 28 on Wines from Liguria for the Wine Scholar... Continue Reading →
There has been a lot of talk in the blogsphere and in wine magazines of late about the importance or necessity of getting a degree in wine. I have always been on the side of that debate that opts for education, formal and informal. I firmly believe that at all levels of the industry from... Continue Reading →
