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Archive for April 2007

Wine salary survey released

Wine business.com recently released salaries in the wine business for 2006. Not surprisingly, marketing professionals enjoyed salary increases above ten percent last year. “Another survey finding is that people in marketing and sales positions are experiencing larger compensation increases than…



How to Buy Wine at Auction

The Wine Lover’s Guide to Auctions: The Art & Science of Buying And Selling Wines Book Review by Marisa D’Vari Okay , so you’ve seen the film Sideways and have been trying to learn about wine ever since. You’re questioning…



Eric Asimov's Wine 101

In this week’s issue of The Pour, Eric suggested that to understand wine, try wine. To wit, he called two wine stores, explained he was a neophyte, and asked that they suggest a mixed case of “starter wines” for $250….



Update on Tasting Rooms – Trick or Treat

Recently I posted the article I wrote about tasting room charges on Blogcritics.org and it’s attracted a rather heated response in terms of comments. The article focuses on the possibility of wineries using their tasting rooms as profit centers ……



What to Drink with What You Eat

Are you curious about what wine to order with your cheesecake? Intimidated by five-hundred page wine list at a top restaurant? Downright scared when the sommelier comes charging toward your table? Relax. In the book What to Drink with What…



Waiter, there's a lizard in my wine …

Curious about what’s actually in a bottle of wine? We’re told the joyful stomp of peasants treading grapes (still practiced in parts of the world) is quite sanitary since any “impurities” are killed off by the alcohol. But what about…



How to organize your wine cellar

So it seems there comes a time in every person’s life when the need for a cellar comes into play. If you live in Manhattan, options are usually limited to renting a cellar. However, even when you manage to solve…