NV Banfi Rosa Regale (Brachetto d’Acqui): Cranberries, rose petals, & fun. Don’t expect an open bottle to stay full for very long. $20 B- # 06 Gallo Barrelli Creek Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon (Alexander Valley): Serve to those who still think fruit bombs can’t be legit. $35 B+ # 08 Mac Murray Ranch Pinot Gris (Sonoma…
Mad Props: Custom Twitter Background Edition
Many moons ago, a very nice young lady by the name of Alana Riley, who had friended me up on twitter, contacted me to see if I was interested in a customized twitter background for my twitter landing page. You know, so I can keep up the appearance of professionalism and all that. Was I…
My New Year’s Resolutions (What’s Coming Up on 1WD)
Yeah. I know. I’m late. Whatever – I’ve got a two-year-old daughter. At least I’m actually getting around to it, right? I’ve got a simple resolution for 2010, actually, when it comes to 1WineDude.com, anyway: Make 1WineDude.com “more betterer!” The devil’s squarely in the details, of course, but the bottom line is that wine blogs,…
Sting Like a “B” (Bastianich’s Ass-Kicking Friuli Goodness)
Usually I prefer to know when wine samples are coming to my door. For the most part this has to do with the vagaries of logistics (will someone be around to sign for the package?), but just as importantly I prefer to know that the wine has some potential value for 1WineDude.com readers (you folks…