Monthly Archives: August 2014

Who serves the wine consumer best? Families or corporations?

Posted on August 28, 2014 by damewine

Four years ago, during the Masters of Wine Symposium in Bordeaux, there was a seminar which was based on the above questions. It had Sylvie Cazes of Château Lynch Bages and Eduardo Chadwick from the prestigious Chilean company Errazuriz, representing … Continue reading →

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Merlot: Better to market fine wines by variety or place?

Posted on August 19, 2014 by damewine

I have been thinking over and over again about the above question since I tasted the Falesco Merlot “Montinao” 2009 a couple of weeks ago. Merlot had its height of popularity in the US during the late 1980s and 1990s. … Continue reading →

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Etna’s sense of place. Marketing tool for wine nerds? Or a truly unique experience?

Posted on August 8, 2014 by damewine

First of all, I am a wine nerd. This blog is certainly not an attack on wine nerds, as I will defend them with my dying breath. But it is an examination of why I am attracted to certain wines … Continue reading →

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