I try (but don’t always manage – I claim SAHD status!) to answer just about every piece of email that gets sent over to 1WD HQ. Usually these messages are of the “I found some older wine in a relative’s basement and I’m not sure what to do with it,” or “what wine should I…
Category: wine appreciation
Are You Wine Trainable, Or Wine Intelligent?
My oversized dog, Brunello – so named because he’s big (well over 115 lbs) and Italian (a Cane Corso) – is one of the most trainable dogs I’ve ever owned. He’s also dumber than a bag of hammers. Bruno is sweet, fairly gentle, and learns quickly; don’t get me wrong here, we love the big…
Wined Down: Besting The Most Common Wine Flaws?
Long-time 1WD readers will recall the name of my buddy Jason Whiteside, who has appeared numerous times on these virtual pages playing the refined-palate-straight-man to my more… errr… slapstick approach to all things vinous. I’m happy to report that since his last 1WD appearance, Jason has more-or-less been kicking ass and taking labels in the…
1WineDude.com TV Episode 55: No Apologies!
Some brief wine advice for those who feel the need to apologize for wines that they enjoy drinking, but that for whatever reason make them “feel” uncultured. Bottom line: the only person to whom you owe an apology for your choice in wines is yourself, but only because you doubted your own tastes for even…