The Candid Corker: #18 Wine Tasting Faux Pas

The Candid Corker: #18 Wine Tasting Faux Pas: "Wine tastings are a fun and simple way to sell wine. I get to pour and talk about great new wines and you, the taster, get to try wines hope..."

The Candid Corker: If You Want My Body

The Candid Corker: If You Want My Body: "Over the past three weeks we have covered by looking , smelling and tasting wine. Today we conclude our series on how to properly taste ..."

The Candid Corker: Crossing the Line

The Candid Corker: Crossing the Line: "I have always had a problem with getting too close, too fast with people. After one week of knowing someone I would declare them as my new b..."

The Candid Corker: ABC - Tuscany, Italy Part I

The Candid Corker: ABC - Tuscany, Italy Part I: "Tuscany is at the epicenter of Italy’s current wine quality revolution. This upward movement was spurred by the emergence of the new, inte..."

The Candid Corker: So Tasty

The Candid Corker: So Tasty: "Over the past couple of weeks we have discussed how to taste wine properly by looking at and smelling wine.   Today we will cover how to t..."

The Candid Corker: Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell – Part Dix

The Candid Corker: Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell – Part Dix: "It has been a few weeks since anything completely asinine has happened in my store. I was beginning to think the world was really paying att..."

The Candid Corker: Peking Pairing

The Candid Corker: Peking Pairing: "Pairing wine with flavorful cuisine’s can be difficult. May of us can’t understand the flavors involved in such intricate cuisines like Szec..."

The Candid Corker: ABC – Alsace, France

The Candid Corker: ABC – Alsace, France: "Alsace is unique in both French history and culture. Because of its position between the continental powers of France and Germany, it has ch..."

The Candid Corker: Take a Big Whiff

The Candid Corker: Take a Big Whiff: "Last week was first in our series of how to use your senses properly to taste wine. We discussed what you are looking at when you observe t..."

The Candid Corker: The Hangover

The Candid Corker: The Hangover: "When suffering 'the day after' it's pretty common to question 'the night before.' Was it really worth feeling this awful? And then there's t..."

The Candid Corker: ABC - Madeira

The Candid Corker: ABC - Madeira: "Madeira is made on the eponymous Portuguese island situated in the Atlantic Ocean approximately 400 miles off of the African coast. Back in ..."

The Candid Corker: Whatchu Lookin’ At?

The Candid Corker: Whatchu Lookin’ At?: "To understand wine you have to understand the senses, and I don’t mean common sense. What I am referring to is sight, smell, taste and touch..."

The Candid Corker: Fatuous Shopping

The Candid Corker: Fatuous Shopping: "Wine Clubs are a wonderful way to learn about wine if you aren’t comfortable with going to wine tastings or educating yourself. It is also ..."

The Candid Corker: A Bona Fide Opinion

The Candid Corker: A Bona Fide Opinion: "Everyone has or has had a best friend at some point in there lifetime. My BFF and I were inseparable in high school. We would go everywhere ..."

The Candid Corker: Cava Uncorked

The Candid Corker: Cava Uncorked: "It has been too long since I have mentioned my favorite subject - BUBBLY! I have said it before and I will shout it from the rooftops if I ..."

The Candid Corker: Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell – Part Neuf

The Candid Corker: Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell – Part Neuf: "L-O-V-E Lookers . Just freaking love them. Can you sense my sarcasm, or do I need to type it out for you? I guess I will type it out since t..."

The Candid Corker: Wine Tasting Faux Pas #17

The Candid Corker: Wine Tasting Faux Pas #17: "I absolutely love it when people enjoy themselves at a wine tasting! The vino is flowing, people are talking about the wines and everyone ap..."

The Candid Corker: Non Compos Mentis

The Candid Corker: Non Compos Mentis: "In this day and age of technology, it seems if you don't have a Smartphone with all the bells and whistles on it you aren't living right. Ev..."

The Candid Corker: ABC – Portugal

The Candid Corker: ABC – Portugal: "The Portuguese people treasured the vine after the Romans introduced them to viticulture. So much in fact the Emperor Domitian had to reduce..."

The Candid Corker: Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell – Part Huit

The Candid Corker: Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell – Part Huit: "There are just some things you should know before you call a business and ask for pricing. Like what the H-E-Double-Hockey-Sticks you want t..."

The Candid Corker: Free Advertising

The Candid Corker: Free Advertising: "I get hit up (as do my suppliers and wineries) for free wine daily. Whether it’s for a fund-raiser or an event I can team up with for 'free'..."

The Candid Corker: Wine Tasting Faux Pas #16

The Candid Corker: Wine Tasting Faux Pas #16: "I have seen my fair share of dumb during plenty of wine tastings, believe me. However 95% of the time the dumb stuff comes from newbie wine..."

The Candid Corker: ABC – Loire Valley, France IV

The Candid Corker: ABC – Loire Valley, France IV: "Cabernet Franc, the most important red grape of the Anjou-Saumur and Touraine region, is a close relative of Cabernet Sauvignon. It ripens e..."