Monthly Archives: April 2011
Newer posts →This Week in Wine…4/23/11
April 23, 2011Industry attacks psychologist for flawed taste test The wine industry has attacked Richard Wiseman, a psychologist at Hertfordshire University, for claiming that most people can’t distinguish between cheap and fine wine, but “fool themselves into thinking expensive wines taste better.” … Continue reading
Posted in Funny, News | Leave a comment //Origin of the Honeymoon?
April 22, 2011In ancient Babylon, the bride’s father would supply his son-in-law with all the mead (fermented honey beverage) he could drink for a month after the wedding. Because their calendar was lunar -based, this period of free mead was called the … Continue reading
Posted in Facts | Leave a comment //Gorgeous Helen – Wine Glass Lampshades
April 22, 2011I stumbled across these cool lampshades for your wine glass! The Gorgeous Helen lampshade pack comes with three parchment shades that each fit neatly over the top of a wine glass. Drop a tea light into the glass, spark it … Continue reading
Posted in News | Tagged DIY, Wine Glass | Leave a comment //Top 10 Tips for Wineries (and Other Businesses) Using Twitter – Part 1
April 21, 2011This is another Social Media article that I have been meaning to write for at least 6 months now. The reason that I haven’t gotten around to it sooner is that it takes take so bloody long to put my … Continue reading
Posted in News | Tagged Facebook, Social for Wineries, Social Media, Tweet, Twitter, Twitter for Business, Twitter for Small Business, Twitter for Wineries, Wine Tweets, Wineries on Twitter | Leave a comment //Radius Workshops 2011 Lyon Food & Wine Tour
April 20, 2011Radius Workshops is pleased to present their second Lyon Food and Wine Tour. The tour will take place June 13-20, 2011. The group will spend five days in and around Lyon and two days on excursions to the vineyards of … Continue reading
Posted in Events | Tagged Beaujolais, Burgundy, Cotes du Rhone, France, Jacksonville, Rhone | Leave a comment //Verget Bourgogne “Terriors de Cote d’Or”
April 19, 2011Grape 100% Chardonnay Facts Taken from the Verget website: “Verget’s philosophy can be summed up in one simple sentence: the best wine comes from the best grapes.” Very original, I must say! Please note that this sentence is … Continue reading
Posted in Reviews | Tagged AOC, Bourgogne, Burgundy, Chardonnay, France, négociant, Screw Cap, Social Media, Stelvin, Terroir, Verget | Leave a comment //← Older posts Newer posts →
