To put it mildly, today’s interviewee guest is a bona fide bad-ass rock star. Oh, yeah – he happens to know his wine, as well. Geoff Tate is best known as the voice behind uber-rockers Queensryche, who garnered critical acclaim after releasing the brilliant hard rock concept album Operation: Mindcrime in 1988 – followed shortly…
Weekly Twitter Wine Mini-Reviews Round-up for 2010-09-11
08 Luna Pinot Grigio (Napa Valley): Pear & citrus nose suggests a shiny nugget of food-friendliness. But, alas, it’s Fools’ Gold. $18 C+ # NV Taittinger Brut La Francaise (Champagne): Nothing wrong w/ the green apple & cream on this baby, but I like ’em a little toastier. $39 B+ # 07 Lucente (Toscana): A…
Two Badge-Worthy (And Cheap!) Whites
Ok, so one of them isn’t that cheap… and come to think of it, the better term is inexpensive because neither of them are cheaply made… whatever, you’ll get what I mean…! Anyway, we’ve got two badges to hand out this week, both to whites from the sample pool that really impressed me. Here they…
Are Wine Clubs A Good Buy? (1WD on Mint.com)
I was recently interviewed for an article that appeared on financial management website Mint.com’s Frugal Foodie blog, titled Will Joining a Wine Club Make or Break Your Budget. The topic (obviously) was the potential financial implications of joining a wine club, and how to find the right club without getting fleeced. This was strange one…