Pouring wine without a spill has long been an issue. Rogue drops of wine have destroyed countless table cloths, suits, and dresses, but this problem may soon be a thing of the past. As a steward at wine competitions, I…
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Imagine: Pouring Wine With No Spills
Tagged with: BrandeisNOW, Daniel Perlman, physics, wine bottles, wine history, wine technology
Posted in Wine Buzz
Posted in Wine Buzz
Uncovering California’s Hidden Wine Gems
There are more wineries in California than there are chocolate makers in Switzerland. But like Swiss chocolatiers, the wineries range in size from ultra-small to gigantic. According to Wine Institute, “Bonded winery premises include every licensed production facility of single…
Tagged with: California, California wine industry, California Wine Month, California wineries, Napa, Russian River Valley, Sonoma, Sta. Rita Hills, wine history
Posted in Wine Buzz
Posted in Wine Buzz
The Vinous Secrets of Napa’s Mount Veeder
Mount Veeder was named for the German Presbyterian pastor, Peter Veeder, who lived in Napa, Calif., during the Civil War Era and enjoyed hiking on the mountain, where the Douglas Firs and Bristlecone Pines reminded him of the forests of…
Tagged with: California, Captain Stelham Wing, Hess Collection Winery, history, Mont La Salle Winery, Mount Veeder, Napa, Peter Veeder, Theodore Geir, wine history, winemaking
Posted in Wine Region Profiles
Posted in Wine Region Profiles
Presidential Wine Trivia: 14 Fascinating Facts
On Presidents’ Day, originally enacted to honor George Washington, and in 1971 amended to create a new three-day weekend, we honor all United States Presidents — many of whom were wine drinkers, and some of whom have had significant influence…
Tagged with: Abraham Lincoln, Franklin D. Roosevelt, George Washington, Harry Truman, holidays, James Madison, James Monroe, John Quincy Adams, Presidents' Day, Ronald Reagan, US History, wine history
Posted in Editor's Journal
Posted in Editor's Journal
