(images: davidzinger.wordpress.com, elsnoozo.blogspot.com, history.com, aceface.com) It’s been said in some Eastern traditions that to be born a human is a rare event. To be a human and to question the source of life (to become a Seeker) is rarer still. And rarest of all is to seek and find your guru, the way to enlightenment….
My Readers are Smarter, More Talented, and More Attractive than Me (Reader Haiku)
(image: dailyzen.com)It’s official. 1WineDude.com readers are smarter, funnier, more talented, and in all likelihood more attractive than I am. I say this because: I am arguably an impish gnome with a half-baked palate trying to earn an honest living from near-constant drinking (curse you, Zane Lamprey – you stole my job!), and I have received…
Help, My Wife Only Drinks Bad Chardonnay! (How to Rescue Her From Wine Hell)
(images: nigella, mikesblog.typepad.com, gamerevolution.com, totalgambler.com) Warning: This post details – and advocates – actions that are sneaky, surreptitious, and downright manipulative. If you are of tender constitution, or high moral standing, I suggest that you turn away now. Still with me? Great – that’s why I love my readers! You people ROCK! Please note: In…
Fermentation’s 2008 American Wine Blog Awards (Rock the Vote!)
I would like to give a huge shout out of thanks to my readers for voting for me in the 2008 American Wine Blog Awards! I have a great deal of respect for what Tom Wark is doing over at his Fermentation blog, especially his continued fight against monopolized wine shipping – there’s a passion…