“Scores are like your training wheels – hopefully you take them off at some point.” – Joel Peterson I’ve never been a big fan of wine ratings or wine scoring systems. Mostly because I don’t know anyone who speaks in ratings. Even sports fans (who, justifiably, love numbers, rankings, and comparisons) don’t really speak in…
…And They All Got Baked… (Wine Blogging Wednesday #51 Wrap-Up)
Wow. To say that I was impressed by the energy, turn out, and quality of the Wine Blogging Wednesday #51 participant posts would be an understatement. Sort of like saying that the Grand Canyon is a minor geological anomaly. That kind of understatement. To be perfectly honest, I was dreading (somewhat) having to carve out…
Blind Tasting Smackdown: East Coast Vs. West Coast!
Actually, it’s not so much a smackdown as, it turns out, a comparison of apples and oranges. Or, a comparison of Old World style vs. New World style. After visiting both Opus One and Penns Woods Winery, located on the Left and Right Coasts, respectively, I thought it would be interesting to host a blind…
Wine Blogging Wednesday #51: "Baked Goods"
Welcome to Wine Blogging Wednesday #51(WineDude)! Dude here is hosting the 51st edition of the venerable WBW, and today’s theme is “Baked Goods“ – reviews of wines that are deliberately heated (aka “Madeirized”), and we’re also allowing reviews of sweet Fortified wines to be included. For the scoop on how Wine Blogging Wednesday works, check…