June 23, 2025
There are lots of things you can learn by reading a book. Becoming an effective keynote speaker isn’t one of them. Speaking requires doing. It requires standing up in front of 200 people over and over again until you’re so comfortable with speaking, you can’t wait to go on. It requires a certain generosity of […]
June 19, 2025
Summary:Â Â 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 tastings, wine expert Karen MacNeil introduces 12 essential attributes that define the […]
June 5, 2025
Summary: In this thoughtful reflection, wine expert and book author Karen MacNeil reveals why describing wine flavor can be so challenging—even for those with discerning palates. Unlike food, which has an agreed-upon vocabulary tied to taste and experience, wine lacks its own inherent linguistic framework. As a result, wine drinkers borrow metaphors and use personal […]
May 22, 2025
Right now, there’s a lot of sex in the vineyards. (Strictly between the vines of course). And it may sound odd to say, but it’s also a great time to visit wine country. Cultivated vines are hermaphroditic, meaning that the reproductive organs of both sexes are simultaneously present. So, come late Spring, grapevines pollinate themselves. […]
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