I recently received a shipment of wine samples from the critics’ darling Molly Dooker, which came with a handy set of instructions on how to perform the now-famous “Molly Dooker Shake.” The Molly Dooker shake is the arguably inelegant but certainly effective way to release the nitrogen that is used is bottling several of the…
Month: September 2010
Alive And Kicking: Has NY Wine Come Of Age?
Ten years ago, on a trip with friends to New York’s Finger Lakes wine country, I bought a few bottles of bubbly. I was not a pseudo-wine-pro back then; I was an avid consumer (that term still applies!), and the majority of my vacation travel was centered around wine exploration. I had a budding interest,…
Do You Care About Vintage Charts? (Wine Spectator Giveaway)
You may have noticed that Wine Spectator has been advertising here on 1WineDude.com. I know, right? The temperature in Hell may just have gotten a couple of more degrees below freezing. WS are pushing their new iTunes vintage chart app, and part of that push involves a month-long ad stint here and on other on-line…
Weekly Twitter Wine Mini-Reviews Round-up for 2010-09-18
07 Huber Alte Reben Spatburgunder (Baden): I am totally sure this is delicious Pinot, just as sure as I am that it's overpriced Pinot $80 B+ # 09 Kesselstatt Josephshofer Riesling Kabinett (Mosel): Racy & Spicy German beauty seeks caring cellar for 4 years of rest & repose. $30 B+ # 09 Rheingraf Riesling Trocken…