This Summer has been a season of meteorological discontent in the greater Delaware Valley. The (multiple) successive (and repressive) heatwaves might actually make the local wines interesting to taste once they’re finally bottled, but it hasn’t exactly jived with the tastes of the rest of us. In other words, it’s been too f-ing hot and…
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The Otter Badgers of Wine Reviews: Joining the Wine Rating Revolution
Sorry – couldn’t resist. I mean, just look at those cute, furry-cuddly, viciously-fanged mammals over there! I mean “other badges” of wine reviews, of course – in my case, I’m the late-comer to the wine badge review par-tay masterminded by Vintank; that is, late-comer in terms of getting my badges ready for prime-time (I was…
Antithesis: A study in Extreme Serendipitous Winemaking
“I almost named the wine Serendipity because I discovered the technique which produces this wine by pure accident.” This is a story that I’ve been chomping at the bit to tell for months. It’s the kind of story that makes you excited about the influx of talented, young winemakers in the Napa Valley, who are…
1WineDude TV Episode 13: Vintage Port of Will-Call (Toast of the Town D.C. Recap)
The latest video edition of 1WineDude.com, in which I recap. my experience at the D.C. Toast of the Town event, and wax all googly-like about one of the most awesome Ports on the planet. Mentioned in this episode: Wine Enthusiast’s Toast of the Town D.C. Erika Strum The Capital Grille Destination Riesling Quinta…