I liked Mike Brunson almost immediately. When I met the Michel-Schlumberger winemaker, it was a brilliantly sunny and warm October day in Sonoma, and the Michel-Schlumberger estate was certainly living up to its reputation in terms of gorgeous places to visit in Dry Creek Valley. Mike seemed pretty down to earth for someone who was…
Have Bottle, Will Gag (Reviewing Etching Expressions Custom Wine Gifts)
UPDATE: Etching Expressions contacted me in the Summer of 2012 to indicate that they offer a lot more wine choices now than what was chosen to fill the sample bottle sent to me when I penned this review back in 2009. From the looks of those choices (and the pretty reasonable prices at which some…
Will Work for Wine (Alice Feiring & Who Really Killed Wine Writing)
It’s no secret that writing, as a paid vocation – whether about wine or any other subject – is a becoming a bit of an endangered species. Never has this situation been so acute as it has in today’s economy, which is utterly dreadful for all of us except for maybe the 4 people out…
Giveaways: The Beach Rescue Project Edition!
We’re now into our fourth straight week of giveaways here on 1WineDude.com! This week, I’m teaming up with Barefoot Wine to help promote their Beach Rescue Project and the Barefoot Republic network. YOU could win a gift bag of giveaway goodness from Barefoot Wines that includes a tote bag, wine opener, stemless wine glass, and…