People ask me all the time: “Why does wine taste SO much better in Europe than it does at home?” It’s a great question so let’s settle it once and for all. And I want to settle it without making you think that it’s all in your head and that you miraculously transform into a [...]
About Elizabeth Schneider
Elizabeth Schneider is a Certified Sommelier, Certified Specialist of Wine, MBA, and owner of the Atlanta-based wine education company, Wine For Normal People in which she conducts corporate and private events. She is author of the internationally followed Wine For Normal People blog and co-host of the Wine For Normal People podcast, available on iTunes. She has years of experience working in the California wine industry, but her approach to wine is down-to-earth, pithy, and honest rather than haughty and snotty. Visit her on Facebook, Twitter @normalwine, or at her blog Wine for Normal People.
5 Wine Gadgets You Don’t Need
September 19, 2012 By 7 Comments
Spend your money on a great bottle of wine rather than these useless accessories
Wine: To Collect or Not To Collect?
August 15, 2012 By 1 Comment
I know that she expects me to tell her that I, too, have a giant wine cellar in Casa de Schneider…and I have to disappoint every time.
Finding the Yum in Umbrian Wines
May 30, 2012 By 5 Comments
The one thing that I really remember from my trip to Umbria was the sweet, white dessert wines, which can be identified on menus with the word “amabile.”
Wine Regions of South Africa
March 7, 2012 By 2 Comments
Take a break from safari to visit one of these three amazing South African wine regions If you’re lucky enough to find yourself in South Africa, first of all, good for you! One of the best and most exhilarating travel experiences I’ve ever had was my trip there a few years ago. From a safari [...]
Valentine’s Day Wine for Every Kind of Relationship
February 10, 2012 By 4 Comments
Send a message with a Valentine’s Day wine chosen to perfectly suit the status of any romantic liaison (or lack thereof) Love it or hate it, Valentine’s Day is upon us. You may think it’s a Hallmark holiday and eschew the commercialism of it all, but if your spouse, partner, or significant other feels differently, [...]
