by William Wilson on August 30, 2007
Wine Blogging Wednesday No. 37 is almost here, and it’s a great one. Dr. Vino has asked us to explore “indigenous” varietals. No Cab Sauv, no Chard, etc. Garganega, Albariño, those would qualify.
Fortunately, I have a few bottles of exactly what I want to blog about. It’s an Italian white, and I can’t get enough of it. Unfortunately, it’s in pretty short supply here in the States. I could launch into the story right now, but I’m going to have to wait until the appointed date, namely September 12.
In the meantime, you can check out the relatively-new Wine Blogging Wednesday site.
by William Wilson on July 29, 2007
by William Wilson on April 21, 2007
Another month approaches, and that means another Wine Blogging Wednesday is coming! For May, the theme is mid-priced wines from the Languedoc-Roussillon region of France. The host for the event, Doktor Weingolb, defines mid-priced wines as being in the $15 to $30 range.
For wine newbies and others learning about wine, these sorts of WBW events are excellent opportunities to learn. Need some help identifying a wine from this region? The good Doktor has given us some resources. I believe I have a bottle or two from one of my favorite French producers, Ch St. Martin de la Garrigue (the Bronzinelle is often a good value) in the cellar, but this is a grand excuse to go wine shopping. 
So, join the fun and blog about your findings on Wednesday, May 16, 2007!
Updated to add: You can check out this recent episode of Wine Library TV to learn more about Languedoc-Roussillon.
Updated again to add: I can’t believe I misspelled “Martin” by tacking an “e” onto the end. All better now.
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by William Wilson on April 13, 2007
by William Wilson on March 29, 2007
I posted a day or two ago that I feel like a bit of a newbie now that I’m working on studying for the Certified Specialist in Wine (CSW) exam in July.
Right now, I’m almost scared. I haven’t had to study for an exam in almost 16 years. I begin working on the first unit and first chapter, and I’m not sure if I should write notes, type notes, or just read and re-read the study guide. It all comes down to having something to review, but I don’t know whether taking the time to write or type is productive. After all, it all boils down to the fact that I’ll be reading something–it’s just a question of whether it’s the study guide or my notes. Am I better off spending the time that I would use to prepare notes to read the study guide another time or two? Or does the process of making the notes help somehow?
Clearly, if I was attending classes, taking notes would be an absolute requirement.
I know one thing for sure. I am NEVER even going to think about taking another bar exam. The challenge of re-developing the study methods is just too daunting.
