Bordeaux vs The Napa Valley
One of the most popular executive wine tastings I conduct is a blind tasting of top Bordeaux wines and top Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignons. The idea is not to choose a “winner,” since all of the wines are great (and expensive). Rather, it’s to experience what I’ll...
Champagne—The Taste of Success
In every new edition of my book The Wine Bible, the chapter on Champagne has gotten larger. (Not all chapters have). But there’s a lot to say (and love) about the world’s ultimate wine. Especially now. During my most recent research trip to the Champagne region, I...
The Power of Wine for Successful Corporate Events
As a speaker, I have given hundreds of talks and wine tastings for corporate executives all over the world. And whether those executives are in law, technology, banking, private equity, insurance, pharmaceuticals, advertising, or any other field, a great wine session...
Age Can Be Mind blowing
Most of the wine we drink is aged about as long as it takes to get it home from the store. That’s not necessarily bad. Lots of wine is simple, every night wine meant to be drunk soon after it’s been released. But really good wines—many of them anyway—benefit from...
Why Wine Matters
As a wine speaker who specializes in corporate events, I’ve watched scores of times when a tasting of great wines transforms the audience. An hour before, the group may have been in a business meeting, but once the tasting begins, everything changes. It’s not just...
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