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Since 1984 I have been teaching and learning about wine, on what eventually would become the Internet. Consider this a resource. Bookmark it, and come back to see what new insights it may have to offer. If you are so moved, share your comments, and invite your friends to visit as well.

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The Book
A Handy Reference, and more!

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Juice Jargon -
How to talk about wine

The perfect reference book by Stephen Reiss
(and not a bad holiday gift either)

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In the first 20 pages alone, you'll discover:
  • The Amazing Secret that makes talking about wine simple.
  • Quick and Easy ways to tell what you are tasting.
  • No more obscure words to remember.
  • How to discover what wines you will really enjoy.
  • What every wine professional should know.
  • The correct way to swirl, taste, and and talk about wine.
  • A simple technique for describing what you taste.
  • There is no need to worry about the name of those subtle smells and tastes.
  • Why you only need to know a total of 15 words.
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And that is just the first 20 pages. Just imagine what you'll discover in the rest of the book....

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The Newsletter
Tasting notes and data base

I have been sharing my wine tasting notes for over 20 years. For a long while I published a snail mail newsletter and charged my readers a modest fee. The bulk of my tasting notes I kept in a data base and charged my clients big bucks for access. The Internet changed all that. Instead of a few hundred people paying to read my opinion, I share it with many thousands of you for FREE! Sign up now for access to hundreds of tastings notes. .
                                     

The Blog
The Barrel of Monkeys' New Clothes

I have been pointing out for years that the hardest thing about judging wine is remaining objective. I have shared my own techniques for eliminating variables, which include always using the same glass, and tasting in the same order. Now Stanford University has published a report that illustrates exactly what i have been trying to stress. It is easier to fool ourselves than we think.

The report demonstrates that telling someone the cost of a wine influences their perception of it. This is very similar to telling someone to not think about a barrel of monkeys. Plant the perception, put people in a position where they defer their own opinions to an expert or a supposed fact, and you can make them believe almost anything. This is exactly why I keep my eyes open for wine quackery. Read More of this and previous articles

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