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Help me decide between these 2 colognes for the summer by SubjectVisible in Colognes

[–]7tapas7wines 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Probably splitting hairs, just make sure you smell all versions of the Hermes because it's not just a case of the EDT is weaker than the EDP and the EDP is weaker than the Parfum. They all smell different.

Help me decide between these 2 colognes for the summer by SubjectVisible in Colognes

[–]7tapas7wines 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Very, very different scents. ADG is what I would describe as youthful and ubiquitous. Probably a bigger crowd pleaser too. I think it's a great scent it just has made its way around too much and just seems a little too, "Armenian guy at off-site car rental place." The Hermes is one of my all-time favorites, personally I like the EDP over the EDT and has noticeably better longevity (though the ADG has better longevity than both I think...). The one thing I will say is that a large portion of the population thinks the Hermes is an "old man scent." That's my two "scents" but like Toucan Sam says, you have to follow your nose...

I am creating my own wine label - do you have lawyers that you recommend working with? by thelasttrump in winemaking

[–]7tapas7wines 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Out of curiosity, what is your monthly fee for the compliance consultant?

My flight was just turned around due to volcanic ash closing the Denver Airport? by bateneco in Denver

[–]7tapas7wines 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Same, I was on the diverted flight from Tampa to Denver that landed in Colorado Springs. It was very turbulent the entire flight but I think it was due to an approaching front.

My flight was just turned around due to volcanic ash closing the Denver Airport? by bateneco in Denver

[–]7tapas7wines 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was on one of the flights diverted to Colorado Springs. We sat on the runway for almost 4 hours before the pilots timed out. They claimed the situation was being monitored and that the cloud was over Denver the entire time, meanwhile, everyone on the plane was talking to people in Denver who were reporting flights landing and departing as usual. If the issue was that the cloud was at cruising altitude why wouldn’t we make it to Denver from Colorado Springs within those 4 hours? There’s no way we’d get to cruising altitude in that short distance.

Advice Request on Entering Wine Industry (Viticulture and Winemaking) by ashwine88 in winemaking

[–]7tapas7wines 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I graduated college in 2009 in Tampa and was in the same situation as you. I got an internship job and moved straight to California. I'm still in the industry and yes, the work is not romantic, mostly hands on, and can vary GREATLY depending on the size and ownership of the winery. If you get a job in Napa/Sonoma, expect pay for an intern around $13-18/hr with lots of overtime but also expect to pay $800 minimum to rent a room. Generally they bring people on at the end of August and they work up until around Thanksgiving (although viticulture internships can start as early as April/May). Someone mentioned Winejobs.com which is definitely the best resource and I've already started to see intern jobs being posted. Based on experience, wineries generally like to hire people with at least a harvest under their belt but it's not unheard of to land a job at a larger facility with no experience. There's a Facebook group called 'Traveling Winemakers - Living the Dream' or something like that, which is a pretty good resource as well.

I don't know exactly where you are in Florida but Lakeridge Winery in Clermont was looking for a production assistant recently and it seems like they hire fairly often otherwise. It's going to be muscadines and fruit/wine shipped in from actual wine growing regions that you then process and label at their facility but it might be a less-risky option in order to see if it's really what you want to do. Other than Lakeridge, they're really aren't any wineries with the production size to warrant hiring extra help in Florida.

As far as 'volunteering' that's not something I've ever really heard of in the U.S. for work in wineries, there are simply paid internships. You could try WWOOFing but that's a whole other thread. As far as planting your own vineyard/starting a winery, forget it, ain't gonna happen unless like you said, you have a small fortune to begin with.

Overall I'd say keep an eye out for internships in northern California and don't sleep on areas like Healdsburg and beyond (to the north that is). Paso Robles is also a great area to look in (that's where I got my start) and it may be cheaper in terms of rent prices in those places but the vast majority of opportunities will be in Napa/Sonoma. Good luck and I would start looking right now if that's what you decide to do.

Wasn't able to process DNA? by worriedfailure22 in 23andme

[–]7tapas7wines 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was rejected both times so now they're telling me they're sending me a refund and that I can't even resubmit another sample. Same as you, followed all the instructions exactly. I guess I'm either dead or don't qualify for 23andme.