Wine In The Time of Coronavirus, Part 64: Biggie Smalls (Costa Arènte Recent Releases)
I often feel that 1WD is in danger of being perceived as an Italian-specific wine site, given the proliferation of Italian wine coverage on here over the last 24 or so months. While that’s certainly not the case, one thing has become very clear to me after two-plus years of a global pandemic: Italian wine…
“And Proud We Are Of All Of Them” (The Most Popular 1WD Posts Of 2022)
Yep… another cheesy “best of the year” round-up style post… Look, I’ve got a toddler at home, I don’t have the time or the energy to be creative for you adults who can entertain yourselves!! Anyway, here’s a look back on the most popular posts here on 1WineDude.com over the course of 2022. You know,…
Getting You Hungry For Hungary at NVWA
My latest piece for the Pouring Points section over at Napa Valley Wine Academy had me reminiscing about one of the most formative experiences of my professional career in wine: namely, my stint working in Hungary as part of the Furmint USA program. It carries the not-so-subtle title of The Wine School Trip of a…