“No shortcuts – either you do it, or you don’t do it. You either believe in yourself and commit to the idea to spare no expenses, or you close your doors.” Gino Razzi, owner and winemaker at Penns Woods Winery, drives his minivan in the same way that he makes his wines. In fact, he…
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“A Sense of Urgency”: The Reinvention of Opus One from the Ground Up
“Every living thing at Opus One, whether it be person or grape vine, needs to have a sense of urgency.” It was yet another gorgeous, sun-filled day in Oakville, the fog having completely burned off, the sunshine making quick work of the remnants of the previous evening’s chill still present in the air. I was…
A Turn on High Voltage Wine: Volta Wine’s Inaugural Offering
You know what kicks ass? The movie IRON MAN. That film devastates when I watch it on the 50″ Sony HDTV in my basement. You know what else stomps all kinds of gluteus maximus? 1WineDude.com readers! Especially when those readers make wine. Like Steve Lau of Volta Wine, which is releasing its inaugural Cabernet Sauvignon…
Has Anyone Ever Told You that You Look Exactly Like… a Drunk? (Dispatch from a Wine Tasting Room)
I’m guessing that most of you out there have probably been to a wine tasting room in a winery before, and went there to sample that winery’s wines. Which means that the same number of you have probably encountered at least one severely drunken patron acting in a totally obnoxious way. Which also means that…