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More Big News: Now Contributing to Tasting Panel & SOMM Journal
More big news for The Dude, folks! I’m happy to report that I will be a contributor to two U.S.-based wine magazines: The Tasting Panel and The SOMM Journal (longtime 1WD readers might recall that I first penned an article…
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Southern Hills (Tasting Abruzzo Diversity at Philly’s Le Virtù)
Back in October (yeah, yeah, I know, I KNOW…) I was invited to attend a media lunch at Philly’s excellent Le Virtù, focusing on the diversity of wines from Italy’s Abruzzo region. So of course I said no, thanks. JK.…
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Campanilismo in the Glass: Touring Central Italy for Cristaldi & Co.
A quick note to let you know that my inaugural piece for Cristaldi & Co. is now live, focusing on four producers that I visited in Central Italy (via media tour) in the Fall of 2025. It was a fantastic…
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What We Drank for Shannon’s Birthday (2018 Piazza Del Dotto Cabernet)
It was January. It was Shannon’s birthday. And it was cold outside. Not chilly. Not brisk. COLD. Like, f-cking polar bear cold. She wanted something big, bold, and unapologetic about both. So, I raided the sample pool, and obliged! And…
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