We have WINNERS! As promised in my recent review of Michele Scott “Wine Lover’s Mystery,” titled Corked by Cabernet, I’ve got two giveaway copies of the book to, well, give away/ I’ve used a super-secret random process involving my dog to select two random winners from the list of commentators for that post, and here…
Category: wine books
Gripped By Giveaways: Win a Copy of “Corked By Cabernet”!
Giveaways have returned to 1WineDude! I was recently sent giveaway and review copies of the latest Michele Scott “Wine Lover’s Mystery,” titled Corked by Cabernet. Michele is the author of other wine-related mystery novels, including A vintage Murder and the unfortunately titled Silenced by Syrah. Giveaway copies mean, of course, that I’m gonna give them…
A Year of Dr. Vino (A Book Review… Sort Of…)
Despite having the word “Year” in its title, this article is not another cheesy 2008 recap post. Especially considering that I don’t need another one of those, since I’ve posted about 240 of them in the last several days. Or something like that, anyway. I will not be recapping 2008 here, but I will be…
The Botanist, The Vintner, and The Politicos (Book Review)
An alternative title to Christy Campbell’s The Botanist and the Vintner: How Wine Was Saved For The World might well be “How French Politicos Tried to Set Wine Science Back 200 Years, Putting All of the World’s Vineyards in Perilous Jeopardy, Yet Somehow Told Without Conveying Much Suspense.“ To be fair, The Botanist and the…