Ready yourselves for another book review! This time it’s going to be extra tasty as I got to read food writer Becky Libourel Diamond’s shout-out to “recipes and stories from America’s golden era 1868 – 1900” in her new book, The Gilded Age Cookbook: Recipes and Stories from America’s Golden Era. Below are some of…
Very excited to cover the Wine and Spirits Wholesalers of America (WSWA) Access Live 2024 for the first time – the event surpassed all expectations! In three days we would enjoy a preview event for media, then two full days to meet with new brands, most without nationwide distribution, and hear their stories. By day…
Originally for wine students as a study guide to prepare for exams, Master Sommelier Tim Gaiser decided to edit his book, Message in the Bottle: A Guide to Tasting Wine, so all wine lovers could benefit from his 30 years worth of education. As one of only 300 Master Sommeliers, among other accolades, I knew…
It’s become somewhat of a joke, book club meetings that are really just opportunities for people to get together over wine, aka the wine club meeting. But it made me wonder, what kind of books – and what wines – might have been people’s favorites during those meetings? So, I did what I sometimes do,…
Love getting wine or food related books for review, especially if the subject is new for me. Such was the case when I was offered the interestingly titled book, On the Rocks, by Maria C. Palmer and Ruthie Robbins. This is what I knew before I started reading: “Brimming with all the flavors of pasta…
What a fun book! In the book Dragonvine by Steve Laine we begin by going to Napa, China and San Francisco with three stories – some taking place in the past and some in present day – which I knew would intertwine; and intertwine over wine they did. From the opening, an exciting fire scene…
Recently offered a book written by a vintner I’ve met and admired for a long time, from a country I haven’t visited, and I jumped on it. Filling in the blanks, I’m sharing details from the publisher, my review of the book and their latest vintage below. From the Publisher I wanted to introduce you…
In 2014 I read and reviewed Howard Kleinfeld’s book, Dial M for Merlot. I had to go back and find the review, read it over and be reminded how much I liked it and the hero Justin James. Here’s a snippet of the story I shared: Soon our hero is well-attached to the woman of…
A Review of… “Wine for Normal People (a Guide for Real People Who love Wine, but not the Snobbery That goes with it)” By: Elizabeth Schneider – Certified Sommelier, Certified Specialist of Wine, MBA, Normal Person Chronicle Books LLC At first glance, “Wine for Normal People” appears to be little more than a highly polished…
Always interested in learning about wine, and even more in masterful ways it can be delivered painlessly and with a little fun I was happy to read and review the book, Wine for Normal People by Elizabeth Schneider. This an excerpt of some of the information. I will follow up with my review below. …author,…