Here’s an update on the BIGGEST On-Line Wine Event EVER coming on April 17th… Just to recap where we are currently for those viewers who are just tuning in to the happenings: Hospice du Rhone, the biggest non-profit business league promoting Rhone wine varieties (and host of one of the biggest yearly wine shin-digs) are…
Month: March 2009
Weekly Twitter Wine Mini-Reviews Round-up for 2009-03-28
07 Sebeka Shiraz Pinotage “Cape Blend” (Western Cape, SA): Jammy red fruit w/ just enough game-meat funk to keep things from getting boring. # 07 Sebeka Chardonnay (Western Cape, SA): Uncomplicated mix of melons & pear. A great option for mid-day party fare for the price point. # 05 Recanati Reserve Petite Sirah / Zinfandel…
Wine Rocks (Is Wine Appreciation Becoming Cool?)
Well… duh, right? Anyone that has spent more than a cursory glance through the (virtual) pages of 1WineDude (or has had the unfortunate experience of sharing a long car ride with me when I’m driving, which of course entitles me to choose the music played on the car stereo) is familiar with my affinity for…
Wining Combinations: Lessons in Wine & Food Pairing at Wayne’s Flavor Restaurant
I have a (potentially unhealthy) love affair with Teikoku, the Chester County, PA restaurant that birthed the increasingly excellent and expanded series of Win Signature Restaurants, whose cuisine is headed by Executive Chef and Iron Chef Japan alum Takao Iinuma. Anyone who doubts the potential success of pairing wine with the complexity and uber-spiciness that…