Posts Tagged Jeff

• At Cowhorn Vineyards… - September 1st, 2009

  Chatting with Bill Steele from Cowhorn Vineyards in Southern Oregon’s Applegate Valley…

• A Farmers Market Story - August 14th, 2009

  I was visiting Hollywood Beach, Florida. Walking on the boardwalk, I discovered Josh’s Organic Market and Juice Bar. After a totally refreshing mostly green vegetable juice, I started to look around at the vegetables themselves. They were glowing in colorful delight and something seemed a little strange. The washed out shades of veggie colors from my supermarket shopping habits were nowhere to be found. I noticed a sign said, …

• How I Got Started - April 1st, 2009

  My Mom & Dad went to Italy two years in a row when I was 12 & 13. That led to a bottle of wine on the dinner table every night. In high school, I was blessed with a mythology teacher who dated a friend of mines’ Mom, who was French… and of course could [...]

• Losing my Virginity As a Wine-Educator… - March 24th, 2009

  I was working wine wholesale in NY, and a retailer friend asked me to speak for his wine society. I agreed. I forgot to consult my nerves on the decision, and come the night of the tasting, they were particularly tangled up. The gathered group was just over 30, and I was alone on the [...]

• (A)musing Intro - March 15th, 2009

  In 2002, I was running Suburban Wines & Spirits in the New York City area. A sales rep comes into the store with six wines he hopes to sell me. These six wines happen to be from six different countries. As we taste, what stands out is all the wines are plush & lush, low [...]