Taylor Eason | December 5th, 2011
Each year, it can be a struggle to find just the right gift… the right mixture between snarky and original yet useful. Frankly, if someone is into wine or food, gift selections are a bit less challenging and cheaper than an electronics nerd or car enthusiast but if you’re going on ten years with a foodie, the gadgets might have run out. Or have they? I wrote about 25 pretty cool, unique items last Christmas that you might want to check out, but here are five food and wine items new to the market.
Read more: Online holiday and Christmas shopping: Five great wine and food gifts
Taylor Eason | November 7th, 2011
An update about what’s going on in the business of wine, HR 1161 and consumer wine choices, California grape harvest 2011, Ken Burn’s Prohibition documentary and how to get a job in the wine business.
Read more: Wine news, Prohibition documentary and California grape harvest 2011
Taylor Eason | September 26th, 2011
Introducing Grape News Network, interviews and fun stuff from around California’s wine country. Scott (www.smilingtigervideo.com and @videosonoma on Twitter) and I had a few minutes to chat with Judy Jordan, president of J Vineyards and Winery, and new winemaker Melissa Stackhouse at the J Vineyards’ 25th anniversary party. Hear what they had to say about the winery’s past and future. Yes, our lives are glamorous and fabulous. Don’t be hatin’ on us.
Read more: Grape News Network: J Vineyards and Winery celebrates 25 years
Taylor Eason | September 23rd, 2011
Hilarious video, especially if you: 1) Have a dash of wine geek in you; 2) appreciate European wines; 3) think Robert Parker just might be the downfall of American wine. Warning: quite satirical and about 4 minutes long.
Read more: Wine video: Downfall of a cult (Napa) winery and Robert Parker
Taylor Eason | August 30th, 2011
There are limited options of storing a half-drunk bottle of wine at the end of an evening (well, some people)…whose freshness might not make it ’til the next day. I’ve been using the Vacu Vin pump, a kitchen staple for many a wine lover, for countless years. It’s a gadget with a rubber stopper and pump that sucks the damaging oxygen from a half-full wine bottle. You can buy it on Amazon.com for about $12. But a new product called Wine Shield wants a sliver of that wine-saving love.
Read more: Keeping wine fresh after opening – Wine Shield versus Vacu Vin
Taylor Eason | August 23rd, 2011
A few weeks ago, I undertook a homegrown winemaking experience with a 64-ounce plastic bottle of Welch’s grape juice, a packet of yeast and two finger crossed that the outcome wouldn’t be completely offensive.
Read more: How to make wine at home for fifty cents per glass – the result
Taylor Eason | July 30th, 2011
Let’s face it, with the number of people begging for money even in the Safeway parking lot in Santa Rosa, the economy remains bleak. We all need to save a buck or two and there might be a way to save additional funds by making your own wine. And this method doesn’t involve buying a garage full of equipment or shipping juice across the country.
Read more: How to make wine at home for fifty cents a glass
Taylor Eason | July 26th, 2011
Are wine bloggers not raking in the revenue because the critical medium isn’t respected? Are the advertisers not willing to throw cash into the untested waters of wine blogs? Do bloggers simply want to get their thoughts out there, hopefully reaching more than 100 people beyond their circle of friends and family? Or is it that bloggers, who work full time and have families, don’t have the time to devote to generating revenue beyond the piddly Google Ads trickle?
Read more: Survey: Why can’t wine bloggers make money with their writing?
Taylor Eason | July 8th, 2011
It’s amazing how popular you become when you have a house in northern California. Even one with pink carpet and hideous rose-print wallpaper. I actually underestimated the power of a second bedroom in wine country. Out of the 60-something days in June and July, we have hosted (and will host) 18 nights with various guests, mostly from Tampa. And we love it…it’s like having a little dose of “home” away from “home.” It hasn’t sunk in that we live here yet.
Read more: Life in California, part 5: Newfound popularity, food foraging and meeting James Laube
Taylor Eason | June 14th, 2011
All the wine news that’s fit for print, from McDonald’s food and wine pairing to President Obama’s wine consumption.
Read more: Wine industry news, tidbits and helpful hints
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