Expert’s ‘Vintages’ videos make old lessons in wine new again
March 26, 2011
British wine expert, Hugh Johnson
I was so pleased to be introduced to the expert advice of British wine writer, Hugh Johnson, in an article that appeared in last Sunday’s News & Observer. Written by Catherine Rabb, an instructor at Johnson & Wales University in Charlotte, the article is Ms. Rabb’s testimonial to Mr. Johnson’s VHS tape series called “Vintage.” It was a boxed set of four tapes which featured Mr. Johnson in some of the world’s famous wine regions telling the story of wine from ancient to modern times.
Through one of her students, Ms. Rabb recently discovered that the best parts of the “Vintage” series have been updated into short clips and posted on YouTube. The clips are about 4 to 8 minutes each, and there are about a dozen posted so far. I took a look, and they are really well done. I agree with Ms. Rabb that the format is just right, as each clip is in digestible chunks — just right for the way we look at videos these days. And the information is still fresh and interesting. I encourage you to take some time to check these out. Go to YouTube.com and type in “Hugh Johnson Vintage” or view them here.
Cheers!
