On Thursday, I sat for my (hopefully) last WSET Diploma exam — the dreaded Unit 3. It’s a grueling exam — three hours of blind
Wine is a Fashion Business (Wine, Words and Wednesday, No. 136)
Every week, as part of my WSET Diploma Program (less than 14 weeks until exam day, tick-tock), we write practice essays on various topics. This
Does the World Really Need Alcoholic Water?!?
Earlier this week, I was at the library (aka Total Wine) doing some “research”, and I passed a display of Pura Still Alcoholic Water. I’ve
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,
My WSET Diploma Marathon: An End in Sight
Earlier this week, my wine friend, Jill Barth, mentioned me in her wonderful article for Wine Enthusiast magazine about the various paths available to professional
New Jersey Wine and the Undeniable Role of a Winemaker’s Hand
I’ve never been one to lavish much praise on the state of New Jersey. The sum total of my New Jersey experience consists of driving
