For a while now (not sure how long exactly… after a certain amount of wine those sort of details get fuzzy…), I’ve been part of an on-line community called Foodbuzz. I’m what they call a featured publisher, and to be honest I’m not sure exactly what that means, except that I was kindly invited into…
Month: October 2008
"Wine on Tuesdays" on a Wednesday (Book Review)
I figured that it was about time for another book review on 1WineDude.com, so I’m jumping back into the book review swing of things with my take on Debra & Keith Gordon’s Wine on Tuesdays: Be a Serious Wine Drinker Without Taking Wine Too Seriously. [ Full disclosure: I received a media copy of Wine…
The Passing of Papa Pinot (David Lett, 1939-2008)
I was sad to hear of the passing of David Lett last week, at the young age of 69. David wasn’t as much of a household name as Robert Mondavi or Rodney Strong, but he was every bit as influential in putting U.S. wine on the map as his more visible peers. What Mondavi did…
A Turn on High Voltage Wine: Volta Wine’s Inaugural Offering
You know what kicks ass? The movie IRON MAN. That film devastates when I watch it on the 50″ Sony HDTV in my basement. You know what else stomps all kinds of gluteus maximus? 1WineDude.com readers! Especially when those readers make wine. Like Steve Lau of Volta Wine, which is releasing its inaugural Cabernet Sauvignon…