In this Episode of Wine and Dime, I welcome to the show Jim Laughren. Jim is “A writer, a thinker, a drinker, an author, an educator, a guy who’d like to share a glass of good wine with you…” Jim joins me as we talk about his writing, his book, life and wine! If you are a wine lover, like me, this is the episode for you!
Jim Laughren
Jim Laughren loves wine. And has for a very long time. He is a former importer and distributor of fine wines from around the world. He is also a Certified Wine Educator who has both taken and taught dozens of classes and seminars dealing with various aspects of wine and spirits.
But it’s sharing—with you!—that means the most to him. And it’s writing that allows him to share his knowledge, experience, and passion with all the people he’d love to meet but probably won’t have the chance to.
He has little use for the snobbery and condescension that have, somehow, become part of the world of wine. “Wine is a joy, a gift of the gods, bounty of the earth, and should be shared and celebrated. Whether someone is brand new to the wine scene or has many years of vinous pleasure at his or her back makes no difference.
“Wine, to me, is part of the human story. From Mesopotamia to the ancient lands of Egypt, Israel, Persia, Greece, or Rome, wine has been drunk and shared and influenced cultures and lives in ways we can only imagine.”
Known for his irreverent, fun-loving approach and abiding enthusiasm, his writings, whether in the pages of “A Beer Drinker’s Guide To Knowing & Enjoying Fine Wine,” “50 Ways to Love Wine More,” or the coming series of “Everything You Need to Know About Wine in 15 Minutes” is targeted squarely at the wine enthusiast with an open heart and curious mind.
Wine appreciation as it was meant to be. No textbook necessary, just open arms and a mind and palate ready to explore. 50 Ways to Love Wine More is about discovering wine on your terms, at your pace, with your friends and fellow wine lovers. Let your ideas and desires intersect with the wonder of wine to enhance and expand your wine knowledge and appreciation.
Author Jim Laughren, a certified wine educator--and certifiable oenophile--shares the insights and lessons learned from 20+ years as a wine importer, distributor, collector, consultant and confirmed aficionado. He reaffirms what is important about wine and our relationship to it. With this foundation to build on, the details, the history, the geography, the art, and the science of wine are easy to assemble and appreciate.
While 50 Ways to Love Wine More is brimming with facts and "vintellect" on a wide variety of wine-focused topics, what you'll learn most is how to let wine wrap you in its embrace, whisper its secrets in your ear, and welcome you to its confederacy of aficionados.
Time to expand your horizons, impress some clients, or introduce your better half to that new wine bar down the street? Then here's the ideal wine guide. A Beer Drinker's Guide to Knowing and Enjoying Fine Wine is a friendly, arm-around-the-shoulder wine primer that educates and enlightens from a beer drinker's point of view. No geeky disquisition or convoluted wine writing, just a witty, easy-going explanation of wine styles and varietals, wine tasting and scoring, the major world-wide wine regions and inside tips for buying or selecting the perfect bottle. Infused with nuggets of beer lore, the keys to understanding "winespeak," and much more. All in all, a fun, enjoyable and surprisingly informative take on the wonderful world of fine wine.
THIS EPISODE WAS PRESENTED BY AMY IRVINE
AND IN COLLABORATION WITH
ROOTED PLANNING GROUP
10 EAST MARKET STREET
CORNING NY 14830
EMAIL: AMY@ROOTEDPG.COM
