The Blog "Engaging the Senses" includes thoughts on wine, food, travel and art from James Beard Award-winning writer, WSET educator and travel photographer Lyn Farmer
A news report from the International Organization of Vine and Wine (OIV) says worldwide wine production is down significantly in 2016. But just because it was a bad year for production doesn't mean it was a bad year for everyone, nor was it necessarily a bad year for quality.
Read MoreChampagne is definitely a wine of celebration, but it becomes something else for those who celebrate too hard, as a group of cricket fans in England just found out. Their club ordered them to stop firing Champagne corks at the players on the pitch...
Read MoreWSET has just released the 2017 revision of the highly acclaimed Level 3 certification course, and I'm very pleased to say that we will be offering the new course in Miami beginning January 14, 2017. This is an exceptional program that gives the passionate consumer or dedicated trade professional a solid grounding in the world of wine and leads to one of the most highly prized certifications in the industry, I'll be teaching this six-day course with my good friend and WSET mentor James Cluer, MW. Don't miss this chance to share in a life-changing wine experience!
Read MoreCraft whiskey helps bring back a craft grain as rye is booming in the United States.
Read MoreI'm pleased to announce new dates for WSET courses in South Florida. One of my greatest pleasures is sharing my passion for wine with others, and teaching WSET courses for Fine Vintage, Ltd. allows me to not only share that passion, but to revisit it frequently and reexamine all the basics of wine. I also get to meet terrific people who want to learn more about wine as well. Join us - hone your tasting skills and build up your library of wine knowledge at one of the upcoming classes!
Read MoreFor rosé on the go, chews pink - there is a new flavor of Gummy Bear on the market flavored with Whispering Angel rosé. Seriously? The entire first batch sold out in two hours so we might assume it's a very successful confection - it sure got my attention in this week's blog.
Read MoreThe announcement of a stunning Cognac release prompts some thoughts on the most elegant of brandies. And while few will be up for paying £60,000 pounds for one of the six-liter decanters of Louis XIII there are other Cognacs to consider that still carry the pedigree of this spirited terroir.
Read MoreFor some of us, Spring cleaning means getting rid of unused items, but at the Champagne house of Bollinger, a cleaning project unearthed some incomparable cellar treasures and created a new wine library.
Read MoreAn Oregon pinot noir has scored a stunning victory at the world's most prestigious wine competition, winning one of only 16 Platinum Best in Show medals at the Decanter World Wine Awards. It's not only a well-deserved recognition for a very fine wine, it illustrates an important expansion of the world's wine palate.
Read MoreFor many, 10 a.m. is a great time for a coffee break, but when Aurelio Montes, Jr., called me and suggested we get together at 10 to taste "something fresh," coffee was nowhere on the menu. His idea of fresh was a collection of fascinating new releases from one of my favorite wineries and an opportunity to catch up with one of South America's most interesting winemakers. All very tasteful, of course.
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