NV La Gioiosa et Amorosa Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore (Veneto): For when your need for refreshing, crisp, green-apple action simply cannot wait. $18 B+ NV Valdo ‘Cuvee 1926’ Extra Dry Prosecco di Valdobbiadene (Veneto): Deliciously melding tropical/banana hints and toasted almonds. $20 B+ NV Ciodet ‘Labano’ Brut Prosecco di Valdobbiadene Superiore (Veneto): Apples, flowers, and the…
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Getting Schooled By Master the World’s Blind Tasting Kit at NVWA
Just a quick update today to let you know that my latest article for the Napa Valley Wine Academy is available – Mastering Your Wine Misconceptions with Master the World’s Blind Tasting Kit. That rather self-explanatory title somewhat belies the article’s deeper dive into my experience with the Master the World Blind Tasting Kit, developed…
Wine Reviews: Weekly Mini Round-Up For October 12, 2020
2017 Miner Family Winery Garys’ Vineyards Pinot Noir (Santa Lucia Highlands): Big boy Pinot, only with extra freshness & dried rose petals in his hair. $50 A- 2017 Talbott Vineyards Sleepy Hollow Vineyard Chardonnay (Santa Lucia Highlands): Holding its ample, white-peachy & lemony weight with fantastic aplomb. $42 A- 2018 Lucia Vineyards Soberanes Vineyard Chardonnay…
To the Victors, the Spoils (Dude’s Take on Aged Champers & Mouton!)
It’s undeniable that 2020 has been, by and large, a dumpster fire, sh*t-show of a year. BUT… it hasn’t all been fetid, noxious piles of flaming refuse. At 1WD HQ, there have been some aspects of 2020 fortuitous enough to justify breaking out the good stuff. And, I do mean the good stuff. For starters,…