It’s becoming palpable. Not a day goes by that I don’t witness the marvels of evolving technologies and their influence on business, productivity and society. But until recently, I hadn’t taken a step back from this ever-changing landscape to contemplate
Read MoreI’ve always been an advocate of full-bodied wines – be they red or white. I enjoy the unique balance of fruit and acid present in these wines. The increasing problem I’ve been encountering is these full-bodied wines tend to have
Read MoreLast week’s column focused on truth in advertising on the labels of a wine bottle. Readers have asked how they might navigate through the maze of contradictory terms and definitions. There is no easy way. The granular information consumers may
Read MoreWhat is the first description you seek out on a wine label? Is it on the front label? The back? And which term have you trained yourself to seek out, the one that transmits data from your eye to your
Read MoreThere are a record number of wineries in the United States today: 10,000-plus. Over 42 percent are in California, accounting for 84 percent of all domestic wine production. Yet, fewer than 2 percent of all wineries in the United States
Read MoreIn your travels, either locally or further afield, have you walked into wine shops and noticed how many similar wine labels adorn shelves and displays? That’s true, especially for wines produced in the United States. How is it that the
Read MoreThe concept of unintended consequences has always fascinated me. As modern society has sought to improve lives – medically, economically and technologically – unforeseen outcomes have affected us as dramatically as the original intended results. Examples abound, and seem to
Read MoreOver the many years penning this column, I’ve periodically focused on the raw statistics of wine production and consumption in the United States – and elsewhere. This week I present the latest update for your consideration. The history of our
Read MoreThe end of weather as we know it is on the horizon and we’re all slowly going to drown or starve or move to Mars. Or maybe not. There are varying, diametrically opposed viewpoints on our purported demise. Several are
Read MoreWhen was the last time you stepped back from your hectic life and observed the wonder and beauty of our planet? When was the last time you untethered yourself from your electronic device and absorbed nature in all its glory
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