06 Harney Lane Lizzy James Viney'd Old Vine Zinfandel (Lodi): There's you, there's the dried cherry, but what's with the 3% Petite Sirah? # 06 Bonny Doon CA' Del Solo Sangiovese (San Benito County): It might be cherry Rock, but it's Funk-infused cherry Rock (& a bargain to boot). # 08 Torbreck Cuvee Juveniles (Barossa…
The Queen is NOT Dead (German Hotties Vie for Wine Queen Title)
You’re going to be hearing quite a bit about German wine here on the virtual pages of 1WineDude this month. This is due primarily to the fact that German wines totally rock right now, but is influenced primarily by the Twitter Taste Live events that are focusing on German Riesling during the month of October….
Napa Cabs Need to Watch Their Backs (Washington Wine on the Rise While the Economy Tanks)
Pssst. Hey, Napa Cab. Yeah, you. You better watch yer back! That’s the underlying theme that I gleaned from a recent report by research group Wine Opinions. The report was introduced at the last Wine Industry Financial Symposium in Napa. There’s been a good amount of interesting discussion on the ‘Global Interwebs’ about the report’s…
Millennial Winemaking On Millennial Wine Drinking (The 1WineDude Hailey Trefethen Interview)
By now, you’ve heard of the Millennials. Much has been written about this next generation of wine consumers, who according to NPR average 80+ text messages a day, have more disposable income (excluding mortgages) than their parents, are just reaching the legal U.S. drinking age, and are poised to displace Baby Boomers as the next…