As many of you have noticed (based on my DMs, anyway), I have not posted much here on 1WD in the last quarter of 2025. Here are the top 10 reasons for my recent lack of prolific-ness: 10. I have a toddler. 9. I have been writing books, with one still in development, and another…
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Amarone Finds a New Voice (The Amarone della Valpolicella Vintage Atlas)
I know a few things about writing books at this point (and trust me, I’m all authored-out at the moment!), so I appreciate those that are well thought out and well written. The Amarone della Valpolicella Vintage Atlas by Elisabetta Tosi, Giampiero Nadali (136 pages, about $25) fits squarely into those categories. [Editor’s note: Full…
2025 Can Suck Donkey Bong (Piper-Heidsieck Brut Rosé Champagne)
For many of us, the year 2025 felt as though it lasted approximately 296,380 days. With the holiday season upon us here in the Northern Hemisphere, and the dawn of a new year fast approaching, today felt like an apt opportunity to bid a fond f*ck-you-get-the-hell-out-of-our-lives-already adieu to 2025, and celebrate. The natural choice in…
Wait, I’m Writing *Another* Book? WTAF?!?
Wait, I’m working on ANOTHER book? WTAF?!?? Yes, I am working on yet another book. Presumably, as one friend of mine put it, I have a higher pain threshold than most. When I was hired to write Wine Taster’s Guide (and its companion book, Wine Taster’s Journal), the goal was to take on the “traditional”…