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What Makes Great Wine Great?

What Makes Great Wine Great?

by Karen MacNeil | Jun 19, 2025 | Grapes and Wines, Wine Recommendations

Summary:  Wine lovers are captivated by a single elusive question: what makes a wine truly great? This essay explores the deeper dimensions of wine appreciation to come to an understanding of greatness. Drawing from her research as a book author and her executive wine...
Bordeaux vs The Napa Valley

Bordeaux vs The Napa Valley

by Karen MacNeil | May 19, 2025 | Wine In History, Wine Recommendations

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...
The Power of Wine for Successful Corporate Events

The Power of Wine for Successful Corporate Events

by Karen MacNeil | Apr 2, 2025 | Wine Advice, Wine Recommendations

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

Age Can Be Mind blowing

by Karen MacNeil | Dec 21, 2024 | Grapes and Wines, Wine In History, Wine Recommendations, Winemaking and Viticulture

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

Why Wine Matters

by Karen MacNeil | Dec 15, 2024 | Grapes and Wines, Wine and Food, Wine Recommendations

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...
Women Wine Tasting Ability

Women Wine Tasting Ability

by Karen MacNeil | Dec 10, 2024 | Grapes and Wines, Speaking Events, Wine Recommendations, Winemaking and Viticulture

We’ve all heard it said that women are better at tasting wine than men. But can that possibly be true? For most of my professional career as a wine speaker and wine author, I have been skeptical of the idea. But recently, I dove into the latest research. The...
The Wine Clip

The Single Perfect Cheese for Wine

Fascinating Facts

The Origin of the 750ml Wine Bottle

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