by admin | Martin's Musings, Tasting Notes, Wine Gifts
My wonderful sister-in-law Julia is of Chinese descent and is gaga about the number 8. She lives on the 8th floor, likes 8 in her phone numbers and was more than a little disappointed that her baby was not born on the 8th…but would never say it. Her passion sparked my...
by | Martin's Musings, Wine Gifts
One of the great things we wine lovers share is the love of words. Toasts, poems, songs, stories and wine quotes punctuate the most memorable wine events and milestones. “In Vino Veritas.” (In wine, there is truth.) One of the best-known quotes in oenophile...
by | Martin's Musings, Wine Gifts
About once a year at a wine event, one of my friends will say, “Have you ever heard that the French drink their wines too young, so a socialist government won’t take them. The English drink them too old, so they can show their friends cobwebs and dusty bottles. The...
by | Gift Ideas, Holidays, Martin's Musings, Wine Gifts
Presentation Matters. Full Stop. In a world where most e-commerce is just focused on selling “stuff” via some search algorithm with some retailer, you just “click it”, and the stuff is on the way. Within minutes after your order, your hunter gatherer...
by Cece | Anniversary Gifting, Martin's Musings, Weddings, Wine Gifts
I’ve always loved to celebrate anniversaries and birthdays by popping the cork on something memorable. For anniversaries, there is something particularly important about the mutual acknowledgement of love, commitment and experience together. Ogden Nash once said it...
by | Corporate Gifts, Martin's Musings
When it comes to Corporate Gifting, it can be an angst-filled time of year. The question at hand: What to give to the business partners and employees to leave a lasting impression? The question seems so innocuous, but it isn’t necessarily so. The way to address...
