Happy Holidays to all, and greetings from sunny FL! A (very) quick update on my last post regarding low-sulfite wines, just to prove I’m not totally biased against all organic / biodynamic wines! I’ve come across a few other quality wines (featured in body + soul magazine) that I’ve recently learned are either organically or…
Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus – But there’s No Sulfite-Free Wine
My sister (a chemist) recently sent me an e-mail requesting some wine advice: “I’ve got a friend at work who has been looking for a sulfite-free wine. Do you know of any that are any good?” My answer: “Nope.” Not that a sulfite-free wine might not be any good, it’s just that right now, sulfite-free…
In The News: Can Europe Be Saved?
You may not guess it from the sky-high prices of the top Bordeaux chateaus (some fetching in excess of $1000 USD per bottle – and presumably on allocation to those who can afford their own islands), but the European wine market has been in trouble for a few years. With labels that many international consumers…
How To Become a Wine Geek Part II: "Taste Like a Banshee"
This post is the second in a multi-part series where Dude will give you a ‘wine insider’s’ take on how to seriously up your ‘wine geek’ knowledge (and hone your overall wine-tasting skills along with your “impress your party goers” wine profile). Some of you may recall my recent post on the first step to…