Even Seth Godin finds time to write about packaging these days! If you’re given a bottle of wine as a present should you open the bottle immediately? The Wino suggests giving two bottles, one to be opened and the other for the host (to be opened at the host’s discretion. ...

How to write wine tasting notes in this handy notebook...

Steve De Long, the man of the Varietal Vine table has just released a snazzy new tasting notebook with a great cover. I have a few available in Australia for sale, so you can snap one up if you are quick. The 60 page book has a handy 8-page slip-out containing 216 aroma and flavour descriptors and other wine terms you should know, plus detailed instructions on how to taste a wine and write...

The start of a new series of scrawls in wine-stained notebooks miraculously brought to life.

Some great wines tasted as they should be - at the table. The second in this occasional series.

Forum: Social Hall Posted By: Walt Hoehler Post Time: 09-12-2007 at 03:01 PM

Two days, 7 visits, 140 wines. 80% 2005, 10% 2006, 5% 2004 and some others… I have to say ‘chapeau’ to those professionals that fit in 5-10 visits per 7:30am-7:30pm day. I think I’d be finished in a month because this (for me) is an escape from work. That said, ...

New Wine Tasting Book. New from Steve De Long, author of the fabulous Wine Grape Varietal Table. A tasting book with room for your notes, and quick guide to tasting terms and how to take a tasting note. Available now in the US, shortly in Australia. Contact me to find ...

An expanded hardbound version of our Wine Tasting Notebook will be in stock this coming Tuesday, December 9th. It has 160 pages with the Wine Tasting Terms as a pullout in the back of the book and will retail for $14.95. If you would like advanced notice that this is available as well as a 20% discount, please drop a line at our contact page...

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