Full disclosure: Charlie Olken, the driving force behind The Connoisseurs’ Guide to California Wine, is my dad. Not my biological father, mind you. In fact, he’s not related to me in any way; he’s not my adoptive father, either. It happened back in February: I was sitting at one of the evening dinner events at…
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The World of The World of Fine Wine Magazine
I receive quite a bit of wine for which I pay nothing. I have never bothered to measure the volume of influx of wine samples to my door, but it is high enough that whenever the doorbell rings in the afternoon, my toddler daughter now exclaims “more boxes of wine, daddy!” Generally this volume of…
Weekly Twitter Wine Mini Reviews Round-Up for 2010-10-15
08 Terrazas Reserva Unoaked Torrontes (Salta): The aroma is all about a sense of place; but the palate is all over the darn place. $10 C+ -> 08 Graham Beck Gamekeeper's Reserve Chenin Blanc (Stellenbosch/Paarl): I'm just happy Mr. Gamekeeper didn't keep it all for himself! $15 B -> 07 Luca Beso de Dante (Vista…
1WineDude Gets Serious. Sort Of. (New Publication Features & Schedule)
In 2011, 1WineDude.com officially turns Pro. Which begs the question, What the hell does “Pro” mean, anyway? When I figure that out, I will be letting you know! The short answer, for now, is that it means I will no longer be working for The Man, and instead will be figuring out how to make…