Category: Study
Tasting Report: A Lightning-Round Blind Flight
A quick-deduction leads to some interesting conclusions. The ‘6-flight-blind’ tasting format is a powerful method, used for exercising deductive skill within a time constraint. Essentially a game-day style event, the method is useful in preparing for the Court of Master Sommeliers… Read More
Kickstarter Update #3: Project Funded, 1st Draft Complete!
-Following successful funding, the book is under way! Many thanks to the many generous backers who helped bring this project to full-funded status. We are working hard to bring the book to life! Graphic designer Alice W. and… Read More
Tasting Report: Wines of Portugal Showcase, Rainier Club Seattle
Bringing the Seattle wine community together, with a lively educational tasting of Portuguese wines. The Medium Plus team attended a Portuguese Wine Seminar and Grand Tasting, hosted at the beautiful Rainier Club in Downtown Seattle. This is an annual event from… Read More
Kickstarter Project – A Medium Plus Handbook: Savvy Wine Studies
Introducing the first Kickstarter project, by Medium Plus We are proud to announce: An innovative toolkit for modern wine students, showcasing field-tested service, tasting, and research techniques used by the pros. What is this Kickstarter product, in a… Read More
M+ Lean, Week 3: Preliminary Results Promising
Staying strong, yet undeterred by sips of Louis XIII Cognac. My journey continues on the path towards greater fitness, and a leaner situation. Three weeks in, I continue to feel great, and have noticed further increases in energy,… Read More
M+ Lean, Week 2: Climbing on the wagon
Getting into the groove, with kale and friends. My journey continues on the path towards greater fitness, and a leaner situation. Two weeks in, I have the most energy and motivation in weeks, maybe months. To recap, here’s… Read More
M+ Lean, Week 1: Bye-Bye Dirty Burgers
Fewer midnight trips to Kedai Makan for egg-hugged Ramly burgers. Last week on Thursday the 1st, I wrote the debut post of a new nutrition scheme that I will be following for the month of October, and perhaps… Read More
Lean like a Navy SEAL: What! No Drinking?
An anti-lean pattern emerges. Over the last few months, I have been tasting dozens of great wines, not to mention the haphazard cocktail or hop-supplanted brew. These fine libations inspire my humor and creativity, and feed the beast… Read More