Technically there was a holiday this month, but I could not bring myself to hazard conjuring up some long-shot wine pairing for St. Patrick’s Day in March. Just… uhm… No. No way. Anything along that vein is (being kind here) a desperate stretch. I mean, look, why would you even do that? What’s wrong with…
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We Now Interrupt This Wine Broadcast To Finally Answer The Big “Going Pro” Question…
Picture this: It’s a gorgeous and sunny day in South Africa, and I’ve just finished giving the keynote address at the 2013 Nederburg Wine Auction. I’m drinking Cape bubbly and grazing for food, and mingling with interesting people from all over the Southern Hemisphere. Of course, I’m exchanging business cards with all of these folks…
February 2014 Answers.com Wine Articles Roundup (Snowmaggedon Edition)
After the most recent Snowmaggedon, which, if I’ve got my facts straight, is the 47th of the current Winter season, I can now tell you that I hate snow and ice. I think it’s only temporary, but I currently hate snow and ice with a fiery passion that rivals the hot intensity of the Earth’s…
Answers.com January Wine Articles Roundup (And What To Expect from 1WineDude In 2014)
Today, I was planning on giving you a recap of the January 2014 articles penned for my Wine.Answers.com gig, which I’m still planning on doing in a minute or so, but being cooped up in the house for days because of the second Deep Ass Freeze of the Winter season, coupled with drinking more than…