How much is that bottle of wine in the window? Not that you’d want to buy wine that’s been sitting in a window for any extended period of time, since it’s probably baked from the exposure to all of that light and temperature variation. Anyway, I’m off to Chicago for a non-wine-related business trip. While…
Category: wine buying
Who Cares What We Think? (The Influence of the Internet in the World of Wine)
So, really – who cares what I think? Maybe not too many wine consumers. According to a new Pew Internet study report, the Internet has a small influence on consumers’ buying decisions when compared to offline channels (like recommendations from salespeople, friends, etc.). That includes Internet sites like, oh, for example, 1WineDude.com. Hmm… maybe I…
How to Fix the Broken U.S. Wine Shipping System
I know what you’re thinking, after reading the title of this post. “Is the Dude about to go on yet another tirade about the PLCB? Okay, okay, they suck – we get it already…” Well… the answer is “Yes.” Sort of. I’m about to go on a bit of a tirade about the wine shipping…
5 Common Wine Drinking Mistakes (And How to Avoid Them)
Whoops. Everyone makes mistakes. In the case of the Dude here, mistake frequency is pretty much daily. Thankfully, almost every mistake is an opportunity to learn. Fortunately for you, the Dude here has made plenty of mistakes when it comes to drinking and appreciating wine. That means that you don’t have to make all of…