Whatever Germany does, the euro as we know it is dead

There are a few reasons why what is happening to Europe and the Euro are relevant to the wine business and me personally. Many of you may know that I was born and raised in Europe and still have family and many friends living there.  What happens to the Euro has repercussions all over the world [...]

People Who Drink Half Bottle of Wine a Day Are Healthier, Study Finds

I am not a Doctor, but I lead a relatively healthy lifestyle and drink about half a bottle of wine a day…I can’t believe I am actually quoting and linking to Fox News, but here it is…

Wine lovers rejoice. A study out of France has found that people who drink up to a half [...]

What would Jeff Spiccoli say?

I’ve had several friends and customers who asked me today, “did you read the Times Dining & Wine section today?”…No.  It is actually something my wife reminds me to do every Wednesday, since she is the one who usually checks out the NY Times online and tells me. I had a long and productive day with [...]

FOREX-Euro resumes slide as doubts swirl over aid plan

Relief impact of emergency aid package proves temporary

* Focus shifts back to debt problems in euro zone

* Sterling rebounds from early losses (Updates prices, adds comment, changes byline)

By Steven C. Johnson

NEW YORK, May 11 (Reuters) – The euro fell on Tuesday as concerns about the euro zone’s ability to contain a debt crisis blunted initial enthusiasm [...]

Southern Wine & Spirits seeks loans of $2 billion

Enough said… Karma is [...]

Orale!

It was about time…I lived in Spain for 5 years and Spanish is among the 5 languages I speak like a native, but my “wine” vocabulary is weak. I will be ordering a copy for myself.

Napa Valley teacher creates English-Spanish dictionary for wine industry

Josefina Adriance, M.A., has published am English/Spanish dictionary for the wine industry, providing [...]

Finally…a quiet Sunday at home

Boy, it takes a few weeks to recover from a week off…Grandpa took the whole family down to Disney a few weeks ago and since we returned I have been working very long hours, including quite a bit last weekend. This weekend is a little different; Yesterday we went to a family party up in Carmel, [...]

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