SMALL NEWS IS BIG NEWS
By Nick Antonaccio
This week we celebrate the birthday of Thomas Jefferson, Founding Father, President – and acclaimed bon vivant. The occasion reminds me of a bottle of 1787 Chateau Lafite Bordeaux wine purported to be owned by him that sold at auction
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You sit down to a meal with a bottle of wine on your table. Have you ever thought how that bottle of wine arrived in your home? We’ve become accustomed, in this 21st year of the new century, to high-speed
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In previous columns, I’ve focused on the marvels of the human senses and their influence on our perception of wine. It seems science has undertaken numerous studies to codify and standardize how we interface with wine. Of our five senses,
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Wine is both simple and complex, on planes that are both juxtaposed and contraposed. On the one hand, its baseline is as a simple agricultural product, farmed similarly as a multitude of other agricultural products. The simple formula: understand the
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“I’ve been saving this bottle of wine for a special occasion.” “I just purchased a bottle of my favorite California Chardonnay, which I’m placing on my mantle to be opened for my newborn daughter’s wedding.” How many times have you
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Last week I focused on four business models for producing wine across the globe. As I stated, many wine consumers believe that the process for making wine is similar for all wines. The supposition is that grapes are gently handpicked
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Still wallowing in the pandemic, I’ve resorted to reprising several columns. Herewith, one of my personal favorites. Wine is, in its most elemental form, an agricultural product. To make a decent wine you must be a decent farmer. This axiom
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Biodiversity is a well-turned term describing the prevalence of varied ecosystems and the interrelationships of nature’s plant and animal species. When humankind is introduced into the equation, things can go awry. The delicate balance between nature and humankind has increasingly
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During the course of human history, wine has played an integral role in enhancing the social fabric of numerous cultures and civilizations. At one time wine was consumed as soon as it was fermented into juice and alcohol. As humankind
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So, here we are in the middle of COVID winter. We’ve been trying to cope with the effects and reactions (both real and contrived) of this persistent, ever-present pandemic. My prayers go out to those afflicted with the virus. For
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