There’s a French expression I’m quite fond of, “l’esprit d’escalier.” The literal translation of this is “the spirit of the stairs” but meaning of the expression is the experience you have as you’re walking away from a conversation and you think of the perfect response after the fact, when it’s too late. Therefore a less […]
Off the Rack
Hunter Valley winemakers embrace chaos at wine tasting
Since 2008, the Wine Media Conference (formerly Wine Bloggers Conference) has taken place in different wine regions. Historically, those locations have been in North America but this year they’ve descended upon Hunter Valley Wine Country in New South Wales, Australia. As a part of this conference, wine writers participate in a “live blogging” or “live […]
