Heading into tomorrow’s inevitable ugly, I-want-to-rip-out-my-own-skull painful hangover, we’re going to take a quick look back on 1WD for 2013, get pensive and reflective for a few moments, and then get back to drinking. And so this year, we change up that retrospective look yet again (in 2012, I went with the Ten Most Shared…
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100 Articles Later (December 2013 Wine.Answers.com Roundup)
It’s hard for me to believe, but since I started my gig as the Answers.com wine dude in the Spring I’ve penned 100 articles for the category (yes, it’s a paying gig; no, I’m not part of their recently announced guest blogger program). So far, it’s been… well, great, actually. I’ve been able to find…
Did We Just Win A Battle In “The War Over Wine?”
This is the kind of thing that probably gives major wine critics apoplexy. James Conaway, the talented writer and author of the excellent novel-with-a-wine-soaked-plot Nose, recently penned an article for Worth titled The War Over Wine. It’s cogent, well-conceived, deftly written and fiercely opinionated. In other words, it’s the kind of writing that fills borderline-hacks…
The Punch Down Wine Show Episode One Is Coming (With Guest Eric Asimov, December 4th 1PM ET!)
I’m really excited to share with you all the launch of The Punch Down! For the last few months, I’ve been working with London-based wine educator and author Tara O’Leary on the concept of a video wine show idea that I’ve had brewing in my noggin’ for a loooong time. I’m stoked to be able…