At this point, 1WD readers are probably sick of me mentioning my previous trip to Uruguay and the obligatory capybara references, but I’m not at all sick of it… And so with a fairly recent online tasting of Uruguayan Tannat reds (led by friend of 1WD and Master Sommelier Peter Granoff), this event recap is…
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Wine Reviews: Mini Round-Up for June 17, 2024
I taste a bunch-o-wine (technical term for more than most people). So each week, I share some of my wine reviews (mostly from samples) and tasting notes in a “mini-review” format. They are meant to be quirky, fun, and (mostly) easily-digestible reviews of (mostly) currently available wines (click here for the skinny on how to read…
More Proof That the DtC Underage Drinking Argument Is Bullsh*t
Last week, you might have missed a brief butt important article titled Direct-to-Consumer Shipping and Underage Consumption, penned by Alex Koral, Regulatory General Counsel for Sovos ShipCompliant, and published on WineBusiness.com. In his pithy write-up, Koral touched on a topic that has been a nettle up my wine-sniffing schnoz for at least the last 14…
Wine Reviews: Mini Round-Up for June 10, 2024
NV Albert Bichot Cremant de Bourgogne Brut Rose (France): Very, very, very good stuff. Also bright stuff, stuffed with roses and red berries. $25 B+
2020 Silk & Spice Red Blend (Portugal): Aptly named, as it’s both silky and spicy. It’s also pretty damned tasty. $15 B
2021 Cellar Vall Llach Embruix (Priorat): Big and rich, of course, with violets and plums, but brimming with excellent mineral flinty-ness. $30 A-…