Giveaways have returned to 1WineDude! I was recently sent giveaway and review copies of the latest Michele Scott “Wine Lover’s Mystery,” titled Corked by Cabernet. Michele is the author of other wine-related mystery novels, including A vintage Murder and the unfortunately titled Silenced by Syrah. Giveaway copies mean, of course, that I’m gonna give them…
PA’s Brandywine Valley Wine Trail Gives Back – and Why It Matters
On Friday, March 6, the vintners of the Brandywine Valley Wine Trail quietly, and humbly, showed what it was made of. What we have is a very special group of people making wine here in Chester County. At an intimate gathering in the Penns Woods Winery tasting room, the members of the BVWT presented nearly…
Weekly Twitter Wine Mini-Reviews Round-up for 2009-03-07
07 Waters Crest Chardonnay (North Folk, LI): Delicate tropical fruit & creme brulee. Careful – the livin’ sh*t has been oaked outta this! # 05 Marc Kreydenweiss Kritt Pinot Blanc “Les Charmes” (Alsace): Citrus & pear, w/ a honeyed finish that seems to last for an hour. Great buy. # 06 Domaine Pierre Morey Aligoté…
Branching Out
The last year or two have (or is that has?… screw it, whatever) seen the advent of some great new publications that focus on adult beverages (there may be other publications focusing on other adult topics, but we’re not going to go into them here…). Many of these new kids in town are taking a…