The economy is in the toilet. Not exactly a news flash, right? So why does it seem to be such a revelation to wine bars, restaurants, an wine tasting rooms that they are in a battle for their very survival in this economic crisis? I say revelation because so few of the ones that I…
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New Label, Same Plonk (Are Wine Bloggers Going Maintream? Already?)
This is an article about wine blogging. Yeah, I know… at least I saved it for Friday when most people (myself included) head offline to mingle and sip in the “real” world (translation: my traffic stats take a dive). Topic the First: What happened to 1WineDude.com ? First, those of you visiting 1WineDude.com will (hopefully,…
Doo Doo Doo Doo Doo (Burgundy)
Heart breaker, pain maker Stole the love right out of you heart Heart breaker, heart breaker You stole the love right out of my heart Heart breaker, heart breaker I wanna tear your world apart Doo doo, doo doo doo doo doo doo… – Doo Doo Doo Doo Doo (Heartbreaker) by The Rolling Stones This…
Reminder: Wine Knowledge Makes You a Sexy Beast!
Happy Valentine’s Day, all you hot-blooded lovers out there! I was talking about wine lovers, of course… what were you thinking?? Given all of the Dude’s travel and wine blogging migration work recently, I will be spending a nice quiet night at home with my ladies. And of course a special bottle of wine (probably…