Passion In The Tasting Room

Passion In The Tasting Room

Passion In The Tasting Room Wine inspires passion, or it should, anyway.  Any wine lover will tell you about lovely, wine-drenched conversations that they have enjoyed with colleagues, friends and loved ones. In my wine circles, we have solved the world’s problems...
Passion In The Tasting Room

Ten Ways To Grow Your Wine Club

Ten Ways To Grow Your Wine Club I’ve been managing wine clubs for wineries for many years. The memberships have ranged from start-ups to over 4000 members. Following are my favorite tips for growing and maintaining wine clubs: 1. Provide excellent customer service to...
Judging Wine Is Not For Wimps!

Judging Wine Is Not For Wimps!

We sit, the five of us, in pristine white lab coats, as if ready to perform some bizarre experiment. The first trays of wine glasses are wheeled in, tinkling merrily, and we get to work. We swirl each glass, check the color of the wine inside and dive in with our...
A Wine Wench Looks At 50

A Wine Wench Looks At 50

I am a medium-bodied, well-aged, complex and somewhat spicy Wine Wench. I’m not afraid to talk about the “well—aged” part. I’m going to be 52 in a couple of weeks (Gifts of wine and money are gratefully accepted – hint, hint) and the wine industry has been my...