The Blog "Engaging the Senses" includes thoughts on wine, food, travel and art from James Beard Award-winning writer, WSET educator and travel photographer Lyn Farmer
The first half of Game of Thrones' final season is upon us, prompting some musings on wine and food. Just what did Daenerys drink with the raw horse heart? Fortunately, there are some new wines that arrived just in time for Season 7.
Read MoreCan the nose be trained? Can you harness your tastebuds? Absolutely! While we note them as separate elements in tasting, by both physiology and vocabulary, aroma and flavor are inextricably linked. For the most part, without aroma there is no flavor. Here's a look at how our senses work together to enhance our wine appreciation, and a preview of an exciting master class in the art and science of olfaction that is perfect for every wine lover, from novice sipper to supreme sommelier.
Read MoreSales figures show that rosé is the fastest growing category in wine sales not only in the U.S. but in the United Kingdom, South Africa and Australia as well as many other countries. In other words, pink is permanent. Here are three of my favorite rosés for summertime sipping (though if you are in the Southern Hemisphere, these work in winter as well!)
Read MoreDoes vintage really matter in an age when technology helps winemakers produce good wine every year? It does when the winemaker gets no grapes, and that may be the result for many after a week of devastating frost in Europe.
Read MoreWhen is a corked wine a good thing? Well, never, but it can be a mixed blessing
Read MoreThe wine world is changing quickly, and it isn't all due to global warming
Read MoreA news report from the International Organization of Vine and Wine (OIV) says worldwide wine production is down significantly in 2016. But just because it was a bad year for production doesn't mean it was a bad year for everyone, nor was it necessarily a bad year for quality.
Read MoreChampagne is definitely a wine of celebration, but it becomes something else for those who celebrate too hard, as a group of cricket fans in England just found out. Their club ordered them to stop firing Champagne corks at the players on the pitch...
Read MoreWSET has just released the 2017 revision of the highly acclaimed Level 3 certification course, and I'm very pleased to say that we will be offering the new course in Miami beginning January 14, 2017. This is an exceptional program that gives the passionate consumer or dedicated trade professional a solid grounding in the world of wine and leads to one of the most highly prized certifications in the industry, I'll be teaching this six-day course with my good friend and WSET mentor James Cluer, MW. Don't miss this chance to share in a life-changing wine experience!
Read MoreCraft whiskey helps bring back a craft grain as rye is booming in the United States.
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