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Month: May 2017

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Open It Up Cool, You Hotheads! (May 2017 Wine Product Roundup)

Posted on May 30, 2017May 25, 2017 by 1WineDude

And you thought that I’d forgotten about the monthly wine product sample round up here, didn’t you? C’mon… admit it… This month, I’ve got two wine gadgets to mention, both of which are technically multi-purpose, and both of which are well worth a look. Unfortunately, only one of them is what I would consider an…

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Wine Reviews: Weekly Mini Round-Up For May 29, 2017

Posted on May 29, 2017 by 1WineDude

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…

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Talking Ruchè For MyNameIsBarbera.com

Posted on May 26, 2017May 25, 2017 by 1WineDude

Ok… so… in my latest piece for MyNameIsBarbera.com, I compare Ruchè to Deadpool. I know… it’s not Barbera (but it is from the land of Barbera, and many a Barbera producer also offer excellent Ruchè wines)… and, well… yeah, Deadpool. It’s so crazy that it just might work, right? Look, Deadpool is quirky, unique, and not…

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Once More, Unto The Breach (VinItaly 2017 Highlights, Part 2)

Posted on May 24, 2017May 22, 2017 by 1WineDude

Forthwith, we continue my highlights from the 2017 incarnation of VinItaly, held in Verona earlier this year, and to which I was lucky enough to have been invited as a media guest. [ For background on VinItaly, details on the first batch of wines that grabbed my vinous attention at the event, and the format…

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