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     It's rare that I delve into any Cognitive Science or Neuro-imaging but  when it comes to wine, that's what we're going to do. Turns out what you do consistently will alter and change your brain. There's a new study called Human Brain Mapping that shows how sommeliers that taste often show actual structural and physical changes in their brains compared to folks that are only social or casual drinkers.      When one undergoes the specific practice of wine tasting, especially when deductive tasting, there is a literal reshaping of the brain where you gain superhuman powers! Just...

     I can't believe Spring is here. And with Spring comes some felony level wine shenanigans. Turns out Rudy Kurniawan isn't the only wine swindler in town. A fellow named Omar Khan has taken the mantle of wine conniver with almost $10 million dollars not in counterfeit wine  but wine related scams. Omar led his "marks" on for more than a year before the government took notice. An indictment was filed in February '20 after investigation began on this matter.      Then Omar did the most honorable thing ever. No he didn't. He fled the country. Son of a...

Three of the most misunderstood and complete words in invest are these: Buy the dip. What the heck does that even mean and how does it apply to investing in wine? Sounds scary, especially now with the volatility of the economy and the shifting tides of investment strategies. Buying the dip when it comes to asset grade wine applies to wine investment almost exactly when investing in stocks, bonds, commodities or any other item of value. During the past 40 years wine investment has outpaced the S&P 500 by more than 400% and while this is wonderful it is unrealistic...

     Texas in March is lovely, especially in Irving Texas just outside of Dallas. This past 13th to 15th I had the pleasure of taking the Advanced Sommelier Course from the Court of Master Sommeliers Americas. To get into the course first you had to have your Certified Sommelier certification, then take a pretest and be in the top 200 amongst all the test takers in Canada, US, Mexico and all of Southern America. There were 2 Canadians, 1 Honduran and 1 lovely lady from Chile whose family owns an import company.      Three days learning from 33...