So… it’s Valentine’s Day… 8AM ET on that day, when this post will first hit the virtual airwaves… Are you sick enough of all of the bubbly and pink wine recommendations to want to rip off your own skull yet? My strong suspicion is “Yes” [ Editor’s Note: please do NOT rip off your own…
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1WineDude.com TV Episode 44: Brix… Howz! (Putting Wine + Chocolate Pairing To The Taste Test)
For Valentine’s Day, I subject myself to the much-dreaded and (in my view not unfairly) oft-maligned dry-red-wine-with-chocolate food pairing, so that you don’t have to (you can thank me later). Mentioned in this episode: Brix Chocolate (specially formulated to complement wine) – Pretty tasty on its own, especially the medium dark variety 2009 V. Sattui…
Love Stories, Wine By Wine (Reviewing “Every Wine Tells A Story”)
Occasionally in the wine media world one gets asked to contribute to articles, news stories, wine lists and wine picks. I’ve done this several times (recently for Sommelier Journal, for example) because I like to help people out if I can, and when it comes to Going Pro it doesn’t hurt to have your name…
Wines Of Place (For Obligatory Valentine’s Day Proceedings)
Let’s get the Valentine’s Day mention out of the way first thing – my views on this most Hallmark© of upcoming holidays are akin to those recently espoused by my friend W. Blake Gray. In summary: I’m not a huge fan, but I do love spending quality time with women. For those of you who…