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Cheaper wine is better wine? Pass the thunderbird!

May 7th, 2008 · 2 Comments

(Update on 23 June 2008: The final paper is now published. A summary is available here. Our summary below is based on the working draft - some aspects possibly changed prior to final publication.)
The last year or so has seen an awful lot of interesting research being done on the consumer’s preferences for […]

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Tags: education · marketing · pop culture · science · wine recommendations

Wine Current Events

March 7th, 2008 · 4 Comments

Two interesting wine stories crossed my path today.
The first, courtesy of NPR, deals with efforts by members of the European Union (EU) to stop American wine makers from using the term “Champagne” to describe sparkling wine made in America.
The topic is actually not a trivial one. American producers have spent millions of marketing […]

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Tags: Robert Parker · Wine industry · education · fruit bombs

An invitation to a 21st century wine-tasting party

March 3rd, 2008 · No Comments

We are working on a number of enhancements to Winescorecard.com. One of the enhancements that I am most excited about is a tool that will really make hosting a wine-tasting party fun.
I know what you are thinking; it is scary hosting a wine party when you don’t know much about wine. Well, […]

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Tags: education

How to (critically) Taste wine

January 12th, 2008 · No Comments

Most newcomers to wine will admit that they have no idea how to taste wine. And that’s good, because admitting that you have a problem is the first step. The second step is the online wine tasting course over at Wine lovers page.
It really is top-notch. You won’t find a better place […]

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Tags: education · snobbery