For those of you who’ve missed (what will certainly seem like) the last several thousand posts here on 1WineDude.com, I recently spoke at the 2010 Wines of Portugal International Conference as a panelist on the topic of how the Internet and Social Media are impacting the world of wine and how that will impact the…
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A Question of Balance (and Not Hating on California Wine)
“To learn as we grow old The secrets of our souls.” – Question, Moody Blues My intention today is not shock you into your Monday morning with cheesy Moody Blues lyrics (though I’ll admit to jamming out the bass line to Question dozens of times when I was in high school and songs like Question…
The Distrusting Wine Writers Survey (Thoughts on Thoughts on On-line Vs. Printed Wine Coverage)
Wine writers who work in print are a distrusting bunch. That’s one of the conclusions that, while not exactly all “sunshine, peace, love & Marsha Brady,” is nonetheless a logical one that could be reached after you peruse the results of Tom Wark’s recent 2010 Wine Writers Survey. Much has already been written on the…
Dreaded Thanksgiving Wine Pairing Article (The Secret To Decent Holiday Wine and Food Matches)
I love Autumn (Fall colors & Football!), but I hate at least three things whose approaches are heralded by the falling leaves: Raking those falling leaves Thanksgiving / Holiday food & wine pairings The Dallas Cowboys Since I find numbers one and three above so unpalatable, let’s talk about number two. Holiday wine pairings are…