Happy Weekend, It’s getting pretty grim out there. Like eggs, bread, and everything else, wine prices are going up, up, up. And if you’re like me, you’re wishing you bought even more wine just a few years ago. Sadly, we don’t have a time machine. But, we do have a plan. So what can you […]
Author: Brian McCann
You Need To Read The Wine Bible
Happy Weekend, There’s one book every wine lover MUST have. The Wine Bible by Karen MacNeil. I recommend getting 2 copies. One for your reference desk and one digitally. Why? Because there’s no other book packing as much wine knowledge . Nearly every wine expert has the read the Wine Bible multiple times. Even reading […]
Accountability is the fastest way to improve your wine learning
Happy Weekend, One word to make your wine learning faster: accountability. I’ve found the 3 best methods to guarantee wine learning accountability are: 1) Money 2) An Exam 3) A Buddy Let’s examine the benefits of each, and hopefully, we’ll uncover which is best for your wine learning. 1) Money is the Ultimate Motivator When […]
Find Your Perfect French Wine Region
Happy Weekend, A year ago, I wrote about the French Paradox because so many wine beginners get hung up on understanding French wine. The more I thought about this question, the more I realized that avoiding France is nearly impossible. All roads lead to: If you shy away from anything French or French-related, your wine growth will be […]
How To Assess Your Wine Learning
Happy Weekend, If you’ve been learning about wine for a while, you might ask yourself: When will I know enough about wine? Not to be all political, but it depends on what your definition of enough is. In reading wine books, passing multiple exams, and working in the industry, I organize wine knowledge in 3 baselines. Each […]
Get Ready to Celebrate Open That Bottle Night
Happy Weekend, It’s February and that means we end the month with an OG wine holiday: Open That Bottle Night (OTBN). OTBN is celebrated on the last Saturday in February, and it’s the excuse to pop that bottle you’ve been holding on to for some “special occasion.” Years ago, when I interviewed Cal Fussman, I […]