Shining the Light on Wine Glasses
By Guest Contributor Kirsten Fox, Headmistress, Fox School of Wine
www.FoxSchoolofWine.com
I have to level with you, before I researched wine glass shapes, I thought the whole thing was just a great marketing ploy. After my research… I can say that there is actually logic behind the concept. To check out the subject, I went to the web, Wikipedia, Riedel wine glass company, a five-star hotel and a bunch of wine-geek sites (light research at…
What Wine is Your Republican Candidate? A Quick Guide
Can’t keep all the Republican candidates straight?
Want an easy way to remember who is who in this crowded field? We thought we would have fun tagging them with wine varietals based on their personality and views so here goes (even though some abstain from alcohol).
Mitt Romney. Definitely an expensive Napa Valley Cabernet. With his well-coiffed hair and those movie star looks, we bet he has great legs too.
Ron Paul. He’s quirky and…
Faces in Wine: Cheryl Quist Rhone Ranger to Judge International Women’s Wine Competition
Occupation: Executive Director, Rhone Rangers
Description: Responsible for overall direction and activities of this non-profit organization dedicated to the promotion and enjoyment of american-grown rhone wines.
Residence: Albion & Palo Alto, CA
Number of Years that You’ve Been Working in this Field: 10
first (wine) job: Executive Director, Anderson Valley Winegrowers Association.
How You Got to Where You are Today: I am passionate about wine and food. After a twenty year career in high tech…
Faces in Wine: Deborah Brenner Women of the Vine
Name: Deborah Brenner
Occupation: Founder & President
Description: Women of the Vine is the first collaboration of sustainable family grape growers and women winemakers under one brand.
Residence: New York
Number of years that you’ve been working in this field: 6
First job: I worked for NBC at the Olympics in Seoul, Korea and then got my first full time job at CNBC for the launch of the first cable network channel.
How…
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