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And Then, Apparently Everyone Went Insane (Wine Competitions 2016)

Posted on February 10, 2016February 7, 2016 by 1WineDude

“As the world fell, each of us in our own way was broken. It was hard to know who was more crazy… me… or everyone else.” – Max Rockatansky, Mad Max: Fury Road I think the wine judging world has officially gone batsh*t crazy. More on that in a minute. As many of you might…

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Here Comes The Judge… Again… And Again… (Critics Challenge And SF International Wine Competitions 2014)

Posted on June 10, 2014May 29, 2014 by 1WineDude

Over the next two insane weeks, I’ll be waving to the Midwesterners among you from 30,000 feet as I fly back and forth across our great country twice in order to lend my taste buds (and, no doubt, subsequently further increase not only my frequent flier mileage but also my dental hygiene and surgical fees)…

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Of Wine Competitions, Panty-less Drinkers, And The Next Punch Down Guest

Posted on June 5, 2013July 7, 2020 by 1WineDude

As you read this, I’ll be missing the after-after-after parties at the 2013 Wine Bloggers Conference (insert your preferred sad face emoticon here) so that I can… work. Sort-of. This week, I’ll be undermining the previously stellar reputation of the commercial wine competition portion of the California State Fair, acting as one of the judges….

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Wine Competitions vs. Really Bad Science (or “The Journal of Wine Economics Drops the Cork. Again.”)

Posted on September 3, 2009September 8, 2009 by 1WineDude

I’ve always had a bit of a mixed reaction to the reports published by the Journal of Wine Economics.  On the one hand, I love the fact that serious statistical attention is being given to topics like wine awards, in the hopes that scientific examination will help reveal more about how wine and consumers interact. …

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