Good morning!  I was at a professional gathering this morning that discussed the use of podcasts, wikis, and blogs in adult/corporate learning. Thanks to that, I may have acquired a couple of more readers. Just so you new folks feel at home, let me point you towards a recent post ...

This is such an interesting cross-section of my work (technical writing, instructional design, and eLearning) and my hobby that I almost didn't know where to post it. In fact, I may still cross-post . First, I came across a press release about Diageo Chateau and Estate offering eLearning to train ...

I  think there are folks out there for whom it would be truly shocking to learn that having knowledge about wine does nothing to enhance or detract from its sensory pleasures. Yet, this seems to me ... to bed because they have to get up early tomorrow. I recommend the Bach Paper highly. "Knowledge, Wine & Taste: What Good Is Knowledge in Enjoying Wine" is a great little read that will help you...

Here's the best wine trivia game I've seen. It uses Flash. Try it out here.

Test your wine knowledge at this fun, but also quite testing game, challenging you on your knowledge of the 1855 classification, the appelations and classifications of Burgundy, grape varieties and producing regions - leave your scores as comments below. Wine Game Have fun! TimWine reviews UK, supermarket wines, wine events and tasting notes for wines that I try passed onto you so...

There is a time when someone throws in the towel and admits defeat. I am not a Spanish wine expert. I can't pretend to play one on TV, nor can I say convincingly lie about it to strangers or acquaintances on the street. I began this adventure as a... More ...

Champagne covers about 33,000 hectares (e.g. the equivalent of a third of Bordeaux). The main sub-districts are: Montagne de Reims, Vallée de la Marne and Côte des Blancs. The soil is primarily chalk. There are seven permitted grape varieties but only three are significant: Pinot Noir (12,254 ha), Pinot Meunier ...

... that there are huge gaps in our knowledge. When we taste grapes in the vineyard and decide to pick, do we...

Forum: WINE TALK Posted By: Jack Everitt Post Time: 10-28-2006 at 03:24 PM

... a matter of knowledge than of age, sex or taste,” noting that the study also found that 69 percent ... so many other industries, there is a knowledge gap that transcends gender or generational differences ... with less knowledge. As male and female roles merge and morph in this twenty-first century, highlighting ... steps should include understanding the level of industry/product knowledge that segment...