What’s up with Spain, anyway? And for that matter, Portugal? I mean… que pasa, dude??!? Few wine regions are currently as exciting and vibrant as Spain and Portugal. Not too long ago, they were producing wines of specious quality, suffering from a similar Old World wine funk that once engulfed the (now impressive) wine regions…
It’s Memorial Day – For God’s Sake, Drink Some Zin!
For those of you in the U.S. of A. – apologies again to my (now probably seriously dwindling) International readers! – it’s Memorial Day. That time when we in the U.S. partake in the American pastimes of family gatherings, and patriotic remembrance, and – best of all – charing meat over an open flame until…
Penns Wood Winery Event @ Teikoku Restaurant
I don’t normally plug events here at 1WineDude.com, but I couldn’t pass up the opportunity to give some press to this shin-dig, because I am totally into what both this restaurant and this winemaker are doing. NOTE: The following is a Philly-area event (much apologies to my Left Coast and International readers!). Teikoku is serving…
Who Cares What We Think? (The Influence of the Internet in the World of Wine)
So, really – who cares what I think? Maybe not too many wine consumers. According to a new Pew Internet study report, the Internet has a small influence on consumers’ buying decisions when compared to offline channels (like recommendations from salespeople, friends, etc.). That includes Internet sites like, oh, for example, 1WineDude.com. Hmm… maybe I…