“That’s just… man, that’s just… NOT right!” The above quote is from a friend of mine, in reaction to learning that some of his favorite wines – and, in fact, probably most wines – are made with grapes purchased from growers. As in, grapes that did not come from a patch of land directly behind…
Category: wine books
Thoughts on "Summer In A Glass" And Finger Lakes Wine Finding Its (Red And White) Mojo
Before I offer my thoughts on Evan Dawson’s recently-released Summer in a Glass: The Coming of Age of Winemaking in the Finger Lakes, I need to make sure that you thoroughly understand that this is NOT a book review. It’s not really a book review because as a personal friend of Evan, and a fan…
Love Stories, Wine By Wine (Reviewing “Every Wine Tells A Story”)
Occasionally in the wine media world one gets asked to contribute to articles, news stories, wine lists and wine picks. I’ve done this several times (recently for Sommelier Journal, for example) because I like to help people out if I can, and when it comes to Going Pro it doesn’t hurt to have your name…
A Feast At The Bookshelf (William Widmaier’s “A Feast At The Beach”)
It’s been months since the most recent “official” book review on the virtual pages of 1WineDude.com. This hasn’t been due to a paucity of book samples coming my way – I’ve just sadly had little time to devote to them, because my time management skills are on par with Chad Ochocinco’s ability to stay out…