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1 year ago

in Tell us What You Know about Rioja Wine?! on Catavino
I can't quite remember what my first Rioja was, but it was probably a simple Marques de Caceres or something like that. I came away thinking "Oh, cherries and cream, nice!"


I'd have to say my top, most revered Rioja would have to be Ramirez de Ganuza, because it's just awesome.



I guess I'd like to know from Rioja producers... what, if they could make their perfect wine, it would taste like?

1 year ago

in Brut vs Brut Nature, where ignorance is the only winner on Catavino
Bravo, Ryan, on debunking the Bad Sweet Conspiracy. Frustrating how terrified everyone is of sweet bubbly!

1 year ago

in Wine Gadget Meme - We’ll go first on Catavino
Oh, I want a Wine-o-Tron 5000 so BAD! Please send one to me right away! I have enclosed 28 antique pesetas and eleven wine charms to cover shipping!

1 year ago

in Wine Blogging question - Do you have to charge to be considered “professional”? on Catavino
Very thought-provoking post, Ryan!


I wonder if the line between amateur and professional is drawn twice: once by a blogger believing that their opinions and expressions are worth money, and once again by another person agreeing to pay for the blogger's opinions and expressions, or pay to advertize on the page of expressed opinions.



There's a blogger called Manolo who purports to earn six figures a year, largely blogging about shoes. I think he's pretty definitely a professional.



What makes an aspiring novelist a professional, for that matter? When she self-publishes her novel, or when it's picked up by Random House? Before she sells the novel, is she an amateur? If she has a full-time, non-writing job, but is paid to write too, is she a professional writer?
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