Frequent 1WineDude.com readers, as well as anyone who has conversed even momentarily with me on twitter, will know that I’m a Pittsburgh Steelers fan. Fans of the Dallas Cowboys, New England Patriots, and Baltimore Ravens may want to skip this post entirely, with all speed and probably extreme prejudice. Are they gone? Good, let’s get…
Month: January 2009
Wine and Health (or "Here We Go Again")
Here we go again. The topic of wine & health is no stranger to the (virtual) pages of 1WineDude.com. Basically, I like to keep on the topic, mostly because it provides such great fodder for ridicule. Ok, that’s harsh. Let’s not call it ridicule. Let’s call it poking fun. That sounds better, doesn’t it? Ok,…
Earth, Wine And Fire… and Wine Lists
Shall we explore the world of restaurant wine lists, while interpolating the badassness of Earth Wind & Fire in the process? What the hell, why not? First, we can establish the baddassness of EWF right away – that’s easy: They funked, singing harmonies in octaves that would require most people to otherwise suck helium to…
Wine for… Breakfast! (Wine Blogging Wednesday #53)
Before Plumboo (the purple monkey) I get started on our contribution to Wine Blogging Wednesday #53, this month hosted over at Twisted Oak’s El Bloggo Torcido, I should note that we don’t necessarily condone the consumption of alcoholic beverages before 10 AM. But the theme this month is “Wine For Breakfast” (they don’t called it…