by Sue Straight | Jul 18, 2016 | Wine Reviews
If you Google “Cougar Juice,” the first image you’ll see is a bottle of Rombauer Chardonnay. The Urban Dictionary refers to it as, “An alcoholic beverage consumed by older females looking for younger males.” Also known as “Danville Crack” and “Vitamin R,” Rombauer...
by Sue Straight | Mar 6, 2016 | Rants
At the risk of sounding like an old-timer lamenting past golden days (wait – I AM an old-timer, I’ve been in the wine industry for over 30 years now), in my humble opinion the Wine Road Barrel Tasting event has gone seriously wrong. It’s a lot like when you have an...
by Sue Straight | Dec 6, 2015 | The Wine Life
I’ve spent much of my 30-plus year career managing tasting rooms. I’ve worked for small, family owned wineries and large corporate wineries and I’ve worked in the middle of town and way out in the country. Visitor demographics vary widely, depending on the winery, the...
by Sue Straight | Nov 30, 2015 | Rants
Sooooo…are you a Somm? After over 30 years of actively working in many facets of the wine industry (winery management, sales, radio personality, wine writer, wine judge, etc), I am being asked this question on an increasingly frequent basis. It seems being a “Somm”...
by Sue Straight | Jan 11, 2015 | The Wine Life
Tasting Room Etiquette Tips From The Wine Wench® – For Visitors Want to have a great time when you go wine tasting? Here are a few tried-and-true tips from someone who has been working behind tasting room counters for over 30 years. Fasten your seatbelt – here...
