Kris Chislett to Speak at the Texas Wine and Grape Growers Association 2013 Conference.
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What’s a “Good” Wine?
It’s often said that: “There are no stupid questions when it comes to wine!” but for the sake of this article, I’m going to disagree. I HATE the word “good” when referencing wine i.e. “Oh, you’re a Sommelier? What’s a good wine?” is a question I get thrown at me just about every week. I can’t lie, it makes me want to impale myself onto a wine opener every time hear it! It’s probably the…
Read MorePremiere Napa Valley Wine Auction
I don’t know what your plans are for this coming February, but there’s a pretty-awesome event happening in Napa that I thought I’d fill you in on….you know….in case you’re just so happening to be in the area! The Premiere Napa Valley Auction is a wine auction like I haven’t seen before, probably because these types of events don’t happen that often. Essentially 200 of the best winemakers in “The Valley” have each agreed…
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No Chateau d’Yquem For You!
Chateau d’Yquem the world’s most famous and expensive dessert wine will not be made this year, due to heavy rains preventing the grapes from reaching their necessary sugar levels. The unfortunate weather is expected to cost the winery “tens of millions of euros” in lost sales. This isn’t the first time Chateau D’Yquem has had to skip a vintage. Similar decisions were also made in ‘’52, ‘72 and ‘92. “It is as if there was…
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The ULTIMATE Guide to Buying a Gift for a Wine Lover.
Buying a gift for a wine lover can be deceptively tricky. I don’t know if you’ve noticed, but there’s a lot of wine-gadget junk on the market! Something that most-often looks “really cool” on the shelf at Target, once gifted to a wine lover I guarantee will result in them thinking: “What the hell am I going to use this piece of crap for?” The reason I know this is because I’ve had the exact…
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Win a Set of EssenTiles Wine Charms!
Imagine the scene, if you will: There’s a Christmas party at your house. You’ve invited everyone from your work, your friends, family, tennis partners…the whole shebang! Anyone of any relevance in your life is at your party! You went the extra step and splurged on an outside caterer, so the food is amazing! You dropped $7,000 on vino at the wine store just for this party. Everyone is having a blast! It’s actually the party…
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What Does the Personal Wine Cellar of a Wine Cellar Builder Look Like?
Another short Q & A with my good friend Curtis Dahl, owner of wine cellar builders Joseph & Curtis. So I see you have a new wine cellar! Care to tell me a little bit about it…? My main floor cellar was a conversion from an office to an “adult playroom.” It sits between my family and living room. It’s pretty visible from the entire 1st floor which is pretty cool. Anytime we have…
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14 of the Best DIY Wine Christmas Decoration Projects.
Once again we have an odd-number to begin this post with! Why 14 of the Best DIY Wine Christmas Decoration Projects, you ask? The answer is very simple: I need limit myself to a certain amount of time on Pinterest each week. The reason for that is: You know how Australian Aborigines believe that every time your photo is taken, you lose a small piece of your soul? Well, I have a similar theory about…
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Wine is Life Giveaway!
I did promise I would try my best to get some more giveaways on the website, and so this is my first from website sponsor Wine Is Life. If you’ve seen any of my videos over the past year, the majority of them feature me sporting a Wine Is Life t-shirt…but you don’t need to be a wine-nerd to appreciate their shirts! Whether you prefer white or red, sweet or dry, the vinous-inspired graphics and…
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Never Mind the Bollocks: Here’s the Wine Scores!
Have you ever been walking the wine aisles, and looked at the points a wine has received i.e. 92 out of a 100 from the Wine Spectator, 7 out of 10 from Decanter etc., and wondered how the publication/”wine experts” arrived at that score? I certainly have. But that’s not the point of this post. Rather than dwelling too much on the criteria used to award a wine its associated points, I’d like to address…
Read MoreKris Chislett Selected to Speak at the Eastern Winery Exposition 2013 Conference.
Just a little self promotion…I hope you don’t mind… [Lancaster, Pennsylvania, November 8, 2012] – Richard Leahy Conference Program Director for the Eastern Winery Exposition today announced that Kris Chislett will speak at the 2013 Eastern Winery Exposition Conference, taking place March 6-7 at the Lancaster County Convention Center in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. The Eastern Winery Exposition is an Eastern-focused wine industry trade show and conference designed to provide the Eastern U.S. and Canadian wineries and…
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The Obligatory “Which Wines to Pair with Thanksgiving” Post.
Ahh, yes! ‘tis that time of year again! The time when pretty-much every wine writer says “xxxx!!! Do I have to write that ‘Thanksgiving Wine’ post again!?!? xxxx it!!!” Thanksgiving, still to this day, remains the day when the most wine is consumed in the United States! To this end, you have a bunch of people walking up and down the wine aisles of the grocery store in a zombie-like state, with not a clue…
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