“The elves are dressed in leather And the angels are in chains The sugar plums are rancid And the stockings are in flames!” – from “Christmas with the Devil” by Spinal Tap Amidst the elite wine world personalities, there are a handful of famous names that hate the modern style of California wines. Actually, “hate”…
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The Dude’s Top 10 Most Interesting Wines of 2008
Sure, it’s another cheesy end of year wrap-up post. But you know what? I dig these recaps – call it a guilty pleasure. It sure beats writing an entire new post and trying to come up with compelling content (hey, it’s the end of the year… I’m tired, man!). Actually, there was nothing easy about…
Twitter Taste Live: The 89 Project – TONIGHT 8PM ET!
Another Twitter Taste Live event is upon us. Tune in right here at 8PM ET TONIGHT to catch the action LIVE. This time, the topic is near and dear to my heart, as it involves The 89 Project, of which I am a contributing member. We will be tasting, live, selections of wines that have…
5 Reasons Why Chilean Wine Kicks Ass (Wine Blogging Wednesday #52: Chillin’ with the Chilean)
Hard to believe that an entire month has passed since we hosted Wine Blogging #51 (“Baked Goods”) here on 1WineDude.com. But passed it has, and another WBW is now upon us – this time hosted at CheapWineRatings.com, with the theme “Value Reds from Chile!” I am stoked for this WBW. Because Chilean wines, for the…