Because… well… THIS: Wine geeks and wine pros are taking it on the chin right now (for a hilarious and totally NSFW example, have a listen to this podcast by Internet comedy icon Maddox). We are accused of just about everything uncool, from being fond of snobbery to displaying nepotism to having bullsh*t jobs to…
Tag: james suckling
Why Do Local Wine And Local Food Hate Each Other? (A Late Dispatch From DLW 2012)
As you know… I live in Tuscaaaaaaaaaaaaaany… Oh, wait, that’s some other guy who critiques wines and makes videos. Let’s try this again… As some of you know, I was in Colorado recently, touring the Western Slopes wine regions of Grand Valley and (the really high elevation of) West Elks, and finishing up by attending…
1WineDude Radio: The James Suckling Interview
Technically, this is actually Episode Three of my podcasts, but they’re running out of order. Because I feel like it. Anyway, my strong suspicion is that today’s interview with James Suckling (formerly, of course, from Wine Spectator) is going to generate a lot of discussion. Like Robert Parker, Suckling is a bit of a polarizing…
Wine Tools (‘Blood Into Wine’ to Chronicle AZ Wine Scene)
It’s often been cited that all 50 U.S. states make wine in some capacity (though not all make their wine from grapes). But outside of CA, WA, OR, and NY, only a handful of the remaining 46 states have any real public eye affixed on them in terms of seeking out quality wine. VA, PA,…