#MWStudyBuddy EXTRA: AMA, vol 1
Answering MW study questions from subscribers
This ask-me-anything answers six questions that one of my lovely subscribers asked in the chat:
How to select producers and/or regions for our examples
How to approach producers we would like to have a conversation with
Books, websites, newsletters, magazines, YouTube channels, Substacks, people on social media, among others, that you recommend. Here I would include not only more theoretical content, but possibly also some motivational material, although to a lesser extent
How to filter the most interesting information from the enormous number of sources that exist
Still on the previous point, and knowing that technology has taken a major leap forward since you completed the MW, what suggestions do you have for aggregating the information we collect so that we can consult it quickly and efficiently?
What to do if one starts falling behind the study plan that had been set? (Other than simply devoting more hours to studying.)
To find out the answers, read on!
Happy studies,
Richard.
1) How to select producers and/or regions for our examples
To build up an effective collection of examples, you need to understand what makes them useful. There are three ways to define this.
The first definition is examples that are general enough to have relevance for many MW exam topics: for example, per-capita consumption in key markets; global production trends; average costs of barrels and dry goods (bottles, corks etc); knowing the most common clones, rootstocks and yeasts used internationally.
The second definition is to find examples that can be compared and contrasted. If you are answering a question about Cabernet Sauvignon winemaking, then you ideally need an example of what is practiced in
