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Square Strawberries: Distilling The Natural Wine Message From The New Film “Wines From Here” (Score A Discount To The L.A. Screening!)
“We don’t want a square strawberry.” So opines Ridge’s Paul Draper in the first half of Wine From Here, a documentary about (and at points a bit of a commercial for) the budding natural winemaking movement in California (I got a sneak peak by invitation…
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1WineDude TV Episode 38: Why The Argument Against Wine And Social Media Is Illogical (Getting’ Groovy With Cruvee)
Part of me is really just sick and tired of making this argument… but what the hell, let’s throw more kindling on the fire and talk about why saying social media isn’t for wineries because “the brand is too small,” or “it takes too much…
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Consorzio Votes Next Week To Make Montalcino Wines 15% LESS Awesome
On September 7, the Consorzio del Brunello di Montalcino will vote on a proposal to potentially make Brunello’s little brother, Rosso di Montalcino, less awesome. Specifically, they are proposing to allow Rosso di Montalcino, currently made with 100% Brunello (a form of Sangiovese) grapes but…
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Being Able To Describe A Wine Does NOT Make You Awesome
If I told you what it takes to reach the highest high, You’d laugh and say “Nothing’s that simple!” – from “I’m Free” (Tommy, The Who – 1969) The following commentary is not an easy one to write, because whenever one talks about something that…
