On Thursday, I sat for my (hopefully) last WSET Diploma exam — the dreaded Unit 3. It’s a grueling exam — three hours of blind
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RARECAT Wines: An American in Bordeaux
I was supposed to meet up with Sharon Kazan Harris of RARECAT Wines last spring in DC, but due to a calamity of unfortunate events,
Book Review: Proof, The Science of Booze (and maybe, just maybe, some good news about hangovers)
Math and science have never been my forte. Once upon a time, that really bothered me, but now that I’ve hit middle age, I’ve self-actualized.
WSET Spirits Takeaways (17 of Them)
My WSET Diploma Spirits exam is officially in the books. Five exams down, ONE to go!! But, my remaining unit is the BIG one —
South African Wines: Ready for their Close-up
Most of you know I’m in the throes of my WSET Diploma certification. I just finished Unit 1, The Global Business of Wine, which includes
WSET Spirits Class (Week 2): The Good, the Bad, and the Undrinkable
This was Week 2 of my WSET Spirits class. We talked about brandy and bitters, and officially entered the realm of the obscure. Bitters are
