In my final post from my Blogger archives, I share my experiences and perspectives on this part of my journey in the Masters of Wine...

I passed the Stage 1 Masters of Wine (MW) exam in 2017, and I below I share my perspectives in a post from my Blogger archives. There are...

I completed the Wine & Spirit Education Trust Diploma in Wines and Spirits in 2016. The WSET Level 4 Diploma represents the highest...

In July 2016 I took the French Wine Scholar exam, administered by the Wine Scholar Guild. Preparing for this exam allowed me to focus...

Et voilà! Here is my final report from my Bordeaux en primeur visit in 2016, from the Blogger archives. The campaign went well for us at...

From the archives, a report on the 2015 vintage sweet wines of Sauternes and Barsac during en primeur week in 2016! I was amazed by how...

Here's another Bordeaux 2015 vintage en primeur report from my Blogger archives, this time on more Left Bank wines. After the "mass...

This report from my Blogger archives recounts tasting 2015 samples of Bordeaux First Growths during en primeur in April 2016. There are...

From the Blogger archives comes my 2015 vintage Right Bank Bordeaux en primeur tasting report. As I taste the finished and bottled wines...

From the Blogger archives, here is my report of Left Bank châteaux tastings hosted by the Union des Grands Crus in 2016. I participated...

In April 2016 I traveled to Bordeaux to participate in the Bordeaux en primeur barrel tastings of the 2015 vintage, as part of Belmont...

In March 2016 I outlined some highlights from the past year, right before I went to my first Bordeaux en primeur campaign (tasting wines...

Now doesn't that sound like a "My First ..." children's book? Maybe not. Nonetheless, here is a 2014 post from my Blogger archives in...

Here is one more post from my 2013 trip to Champagne, from the Blogger archives! Bottling the Future: Champagne Philippe Gonet (July...

Here is another missive from the Blogger archives, continuing on my first visit to Champagne in 2013. In this post I recount my visit to...

Here's another post from my Blogger archives. This was from my trip to Champagne in 2013, before I'd started my formal wine studies. I am...

Here is another missive from the archives during my first visit to Champagne. Sharing the Road with Aliens (July 6, 2013) Driving around...

I'm reposting reports from my old Blogger page! This one is from June 2013, during my first visit to Champagne. It's a very humbling...