Randy Smith - The Wine Writer - Covering Central Coast Wineries and Winemakers

08/19/19 • 30 min

Randy Smith is better known as The Wine Writer across the internet. He focuses his blog on winemaker, wineries and other people based in the Central Coast.

Beyond telling great stories about the wine industry, Randy does something admirable which is niche down into a very specific region. With the wine world being so large, I think many people struggle with where to begin. This is something I talked about with Chappy Cottrell during on our podcast episode.

If you're like Randy, then choosing a region to discover is going to help you understand wine much better than picking bottles at random. The next time you taste a wine you like, I'd recommend that you ask yourself questions about what you're drinking.

Where is this wine from?
Who made this wine?
Have I had other wines similar to this one?

These questions will lead you down exciting avenues, and paying a bit more attention is going to serve you in the long run.

If you're starting out, listen to the wines that speak to you.

Then, dig in.

Discover what makes wines you love special and then learn as much as you possibly can about each one. You'll thank yourself later because you'll begin to establish a basis for knowledge while pursing something that is making you happy (win-win).

If you're ready to start a wine blog or wine-related project, you'll want to listen to Randy's interview below.

To learn more about Randy Smith, visit: https://roadtowineexpert.com/randy-smith/

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Randy Smith is better known as The Wine Writer across the internet. He focuses his blog on winemaker, wineries and other people based in the Central Coast.

Where is this wine from?
Who made this wine?
Have I had other wines similar to this one?

These questions will lead you down exciting avenues, and paying a bit more attention is going to serve you in the long run.

If you're starting out, listen to the wines that speak to you.

Then, dig in.

If you're ready to start a wine blog or wine-related project, you'll want to listen to Randy's interview below.

To learn more about Randy Smith, visit: https://roadtowineexpert.com/randy-smith/

The following songs were used in this episode:

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George Taber - The Judgement of Paris

George Taber is the author of the Judgement of Paris, his extended version of the three paragraph article in TIME Magazine. As the only reporter to cover the 1976 Paris tasting, George's reporting of the event sent shockwaves throughout the wine world. In this epic head-to-head battle, Napa Valley Chardonnay and Cabernet went up against White Burgundy and Red Bordeaux. California came out on top. The rest, as they say, was history.

I was fortunate enough to sit down with George two years ago on the 41st anniversary of the Paris tasting.

To learn more about George, visit: https://roadtowineexpert.com/george-taber/

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Steve De Long - De Long Wine - Wine Maps and Wine Grape Varietal Table

Steve De Long is a great guide to have by your side in the wine world, because after all, it can be scary, overwhelming and complicated place.

If you're on any journey, it's important to know where you are going and have a map to help you stay the course. Steve can help you do exactly that. He makes some of the finest wine maps in the industry today.

Funny thing though, I didn't meet Steve because of his wine maps initially. I met him because of his Wine Tasting Notebook. Before I learned about the Systematic Approach to Tasting Wine from WSET and Deductive Tasting from the Court of Master Sommeliers, I used Steve's book to track my first tasting notes in the wine world.

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So, if you're wondering how your passion or crazy idea might intersect with the wine world, you need to listen to Steve's interview.

To learn more about Steve, visit: https://roadtowineexpert.com/steve-de-long/

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