I realize that, by running with yet another Tuscan wine review write-up (and those fresh on the heels of a Soave write-up), I am also running with the risk of 1WD appearing as though it’s an Italian-wine-only website. But hey, it’s my website, if you don’t like it, go make your own damn wine blog,…
Month: September 2016
Wine Reviews: Weekly Mini Round-Up For September 26, 2016
So, like, what is this stuff, anyway? I taste a bunch-o-wine (technical term for more than most people). So each week, I share some of my wine reviews (mostly from samples) and tasting notes with you via twitter (limited to 140 characters). They are meant to be quirky, fun, and easily-digestible reviews of currently available…
Going All-In On Quality (Register For USBevX 2017)
There’s a new beverage event in town, pardners! I’m happy to report that registration is now open for the 2017 US BevX Wine & Beverage Expo, to be held in Washington, D.C. February 22-24. It’s targeted at beverage industry insiders, and here’s the skinny from the event organizers: This year’s theme is “The Quality Revolution”…
Cab-Francophile (An Arcanum Retrospective In Tuscany)
It takes some serious chutzpah to pour your super-Tuscan red, sans hesitation, alongside Le Macchiole Paleo, Ornellaia, and Sassicai. Now, you might expect that kind of faccia tosta from the Italians, but in this case it came from Frenchman veteran vigneron Pierre Seillan who, alonf with winemaker Lawrence Cronin and vineyard manager Michele Pezzicoli, produces…
