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crowd pleaser wines, elegant wines, kick-ass wines, on the road, sexy wines, wine industry events, wine review
“Historic & Legendary” (Madeira and Port Ringers from Wine Future 2023 in Portugal)
If, like me, you’re a fan of fortified wines, then the Wine Future 2023 conference held in Coimbra, Portugal saved its best for last. The final guided tasting event at the conference, helmed by Portuguese fortified wine expert Richard Mayson, was titled “Historic and Legendary…
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crowd pleaser wines, elegant wines, kick-ass wines, on the road, sexy wines, wine industry events, wine review
“The Magnificent 12” (Sampling Some of The Wine World’s Best at Wine Future 2023)
Welcome to part two of the 1WD coverage of the epic tastings held during the Wine Future 2023 conference in Coimbra, Portugal. For details on the event and guided tastings (and my reviews of some of the best of the best when it comes to…
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crowd pleaser wines, elegant wines, kick-ass wines, on the road, sexy wines, wine industry events, wine review
Sampling Portugal’s Very Best (Icon & Premium Wines Tasting from Wine Future 2023)
Let’s travel back in time about six months or so, to when I almost lost my mind because I got to meet hard rock legend Iron F*CKING Maiden’s Bruce F*CKING Dickinson at the Wine Future 2023 conference, held in Coimbra, Portugal. Admittedly, that was indeed…
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“Not Beholden to Anybody” (Exploring New Mexico’s Modern Wine Scene, Part 2)
Welcome to Part 2 of my coverage of the modern New Mexico wine scene, from a media tour I took of the southern NM wine producing last year (2023). If you haven’t done it yet, check out Part 1 to get up to speed! Amaro…








