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Construction Paper Sancerre

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The concept of want is everywhere, the wine world no exception. We want the hottest, trendiest bottles; we want the cult brands, the status symbols—the wines that have been on the want list so long that we’ve lost the inherent spirit of what a luxury brand truly represents. A question was asked during our #WineStudio Sancerre Program regarding the percentage of Sancerre exports to China. For China, it’s still all about Bordeaux, Rhone, even Napa – the big cultish reds that claim large price tags and for which China’s fashionable … Read more →

#WineChat – it does a palate good.

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PROTOCOL wine studio is incredibly honored to serve as current directors of the popular Twitter #winechat program. We are committed to the online wine conversation and the overall wine industry. Learn a little more about who we are and our wine beginnings: taste it,  share it, live it! Mission #Winechat is an on-line conversation with wineries, distributors, sommeliers, wine writers—anyone interested in a wine conversation to improve themselves and their business. All are welcome! Description How do you join #winechat? Using a tool such as Tweetdeck or Hootsuite, log into your … Read more →

#WineStudio: Nexgen in “Commuter” Wine Education

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Every Monday evening, since its inception this past January, GUY and I have been “seen” online hosting our notorious Twitter program #WineStudio.  As with most online entities, GUY names the entire phenomenon “nebulous” at best. It’s part wine education, discussion, and peer conversation wrapped up into a one hour program each Monday evening, 6pm pst / 9pm pst all within the context of our motto: true wine culture. Back to the Beginning I met a guy online just before a wine bloggers conference that was held in Portland last August.  … Read more →

People Don’t Hurt People, Oyster Shells Do

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Fringe Burgundy is our 5 week focus on our weekly Monday Twitter program #WineStudio.  Last night was Chablis, and although it has a long history, Chablis is quite fringe, due in part to its unique characteristic:  it doesn’t taste like the Chardonnay we have grown accustomed to liking. As I was researching Chablis, I found a film about an Alexandrian Philosopher named Hypatia.  In fact I abandoned the research to watch the film and then to find more on this unknowingly powerful woman.  She became the product of her surroundings … Read more →

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