Here we go again. The topic of wine & health is no stranger to the (virtual) pages of 1WineDude.com. Basically, I like to keep on the topic, mostly because it provides such great fodder for ridicule. Ok, that’s harsh. Let’s not call it ridicule. Let’s call it poking fun. That sounds better, doesn’t it? Ok,…
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Looking Back on 2008: Days of Wine and (Sometimes Dead Black) Roses
As we begin 2009, and start the time-honored tradition of incorrectly dating the first few bank checks of the new year, I find that I sense a bit of a rant coming on. And this coming just after I wrote about relying on gratitude and attention (a.k.a. mindfulness) to help you truly appreciate wine as…
A Toast: To Wine, Women and Song!
Ok, before you start writing me off as a hedonistic waste (at least, on the basis of this post title), please check out the post I wrote for Toast To Change, a web network brain-child of Schramsberg Vineyards. As described by the TTC website: Toast to Change… celebrates the power each of us has to…
“Christmas With The Devil” Or “Why I Still Don’t Hate California Wine”
“The elves are dressed in leather And the angels are in chains The sugar plums are rancid And the stockings are in flames!” – from “Christmas with the Devil” by Spinal Tap Amidst the elite wine world personalities, there are a handful of famous names that hate the modern style of California wines. Actually, “hate”…