Today, we’re going to talk about a brand that is (quite literally) gambling on a Spanish region that you (probably) know nothing about whatsoever. Back in November of 2024, I was a media guest of Perelada, a somewhat enigmatic producer who is basically the biggest thing going in Spain’s Empordà DO (which is primarily in…
Ever Elusive Product Reviews (March, 2025)!
Somehow, I actually found time to give the once-over to a handful of wine-related samples that I cannot safely digest! Here are some thoughts on a small batch of product samples that have been sent to 1WD HQ recently. The Wines of California (The Classic Wine Library) by Elaine Chukan Brown, $45 This is as…
Wine Reviews: Mini Round-Up for February 24, 2025
NV Voga Prosecco (Veneto): Get crackin’, because the partaaay has officially arrived. $16 B
NV Voga Still Prosecco (Veneto): Overachiever here. Bright tangerine and white flower action that won’t quit. $15 B+
2020 Tenuta Cucco Barolo del Comune di Serralunga d’Alba (Piedmont): Long finish, lots of dried rose petal, some wood spice, leathery tannins, stewed red fruits, and plenty of grip! $67 A-
California Wine’s No Good, Very Bad Month
As sunny California is still reeling from having to accept that the Philadelphia Eagles are conclusively, unarguably the greatest team in the NFL at the moment, even more bad news has hit the state’s wine industry—and, by extension, the USA’s wine industry (which California production volume dominates almost as much as the Birds dominated the…