By now, many of you will already have heard about the controversy surrounding Wine Spectator’s restaurant awards that unfolded into the mainstream media this week. This topic is getting about as visible a media treatment as the wine world ever gets, so I won’t rehash the complete story here. To get us all up to…
Month: August 2008
Teikoku Wrap-Up
Teikoku Restaurant, sitting just outside Philadelphia, is fast becoming my favorite dining spot in the known Universe. I’m not a food reviewer, so I’m not going to try to do justice to the stellar dishes they whipped up for their last food & wine tasting event. I will, however, tell you about the wines that…
Wine Mags that are Worth Reading
Asking me what wine mags to read is sort of like asking me what television shows are worth watching. I access them so infrequently, that I’m in danger of being totally irrelevant in my commentary. But what the hell, it’s never stopped me before! I also get bored easily, so committing to reading an entire…
1WineDude Broadcasts Live! Plus – Twitter Tasting Giveaway Winners!
*——————1WD LIVE———————-* *——————1WD LIVE———————-* The next superfunkadelic and ultra-exciting twitter LIVE Tasting Event is nigh upon us! On Thursday at 7PM ET, I and my cadre of Philly-area wine geeks (henceforth to be called the 1WDP – or 1WineDude Posse) will be tasting what looks to be some stellar wines from Alsace stalwart Hugel &…