A quick update about wine competition judging… while I’m on the road, coincidentally, heading out to judge at the 2020 McMinnville Wine & Food Classic Wine Competition! [ Editor’s update: Unfortunately, I had to bail due to a heinous stomach bug :-( ] My latest piece for the Napa Valley Wine Academy is now live,…
Wine Reviews: Weekly Mini Round-Up For January 6, 2020
NV Boizel Brut Reserve (Champagne): Lots of green apple, brioche, & almond, but maybe even just a little more purity. $45 A- 2016 Chateau de Cary Potet Premier Cru Les Burnins (Montagny): A peachy, hedonistic, seabreeze-feeling and seaside-view sipper. $48 B+ 2018 Pieropan Soave Classico (Veneto): Fresh, friendly, and just plain f*cking good. $17 B+…
The Top 10 1WineDude Articles of 2019
It’s time to wrap up 2019. Actually, it’s past time to wrap up 2019, but I’m dealing with the post-holiday hangovers just as much as you folks, so this particular wrap-up is a few days late. And I’ve already decided that I’m drinking wine again tonight… ok, maybe I’m not quite finished with the holiday…
Wine Reviews: Weekly Mini Round-Up For December 30, 2019
2017 Dutton Goldfield Van Der Kamp Vineyard Pinot Noir (Sonoma Mountain): Open for immediate payoff of earthy delights, or don’t for delayed payoff of even earthier delights. $68 A- 2017 Dutton-Goldfield Fox Den Vineyard Pinot Noir (Green Valley): Sometimes love comes in the form of rhubarb. $62 A- 2017 Gary Farrell Russian River Selection Pinot…