Welcome to the first installment of Going Pro – what (I hope!) will be a (very) long series chronicling my foray into making whatever-the-hell-it-is that I do here a professional (read: paying) endeavor. Every Wednesday on 1WineDude.com, I’ll be writing about some aspect / story / triumph / tragedy related to taking my passion –…
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1WineDude Gets Serious. Sort Of. (New Publication Features & Schedule)
In 2011, 1WineDude.com officially turns Pro. Which begs the question, What the hell does “Pro” mean, anyway? When I figure that out, I will be letting you know! The short answer, for now, is that it means I will no longer be working for The Man, and instead will be figuring out how to make…
I Am Not A Member of the Polynesian National Basketball Team (WineChannelTV Interview)
Well… I’m not… But I was the guest on last night’s episode/webisode/whatever-isode of #winechat, the twitter / wetoku live video interview series hosted by WineChannelTV CEO/Founder and certified sommelier Jess Altieri. We talked wine, social media, blogging, and fielded some awesome questions from the way cool #winechat viewers. I had a great time. Video of…
The Role of a Wine Blogger Post WBC10
An alternative title for this article might be “Sorry, But I Gotta Be Me” or “The 2010 Wine Blog Awards Messed With My Head.” One thing that I know about good, compelling blogging (because that’s the stuff that I like to read) is that you can’t be afraid to bare all and let readers inside…