Bordeaux - Roc De Cambes

Just a quick-hit update today to let you know that my latest piece for Napa Valley Wine Academy is live. This one, titled Chile’s Carignan Renaissance, was particularly fun for me to put together, reuniting me with some long-time contacts in Chile’s burgeoning smaller-producer scene, and allowing me to taste samples of (and wax pseudo-philosophically... Upscale your palate! My new books are now available from Rockridge Press! Copyright � 2020. Originally at Carignan, My Waywa...

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Well, this one was… different! Last year, I was invited to (virtually) taste a brand new wine release, during its world premier unveiling event. The star of what turned out to be the slightly bizarre show was the 2016 – and inaugural – vintage of Untouched by Light by Slovenian producer Radgonske Gorice (who have... Upscale your palate! My new books are now available from Rockridge Press! Copyright � 2020. Originally at Wine in the Time of Coronovirus, Part 21: Touchabl...

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2017 Herdade de Servas ‘Sem Barrica’ Tinto (Alentejo): No barrels, but whole lot of other very good stuff – like pepper, black cherry, licorice, & leather. $NA B+ 2018 Herdade das Servas Monte das Servas Escolha Rose (Alentejo): The strawberries are wild, kicking up earth and rose petals in all their energetic mirth. $NA B... Upscale your palate! My new books are now available from Rockridge Press! Copyright � 2020. Originally at Wine Reviews: Weekly Mini Round-Up F...

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For many months since COVID-19 SiP rules and guidelines have prevented us wine industry folk from gathering live and in-person, we’ve been mixing it up by tasting samples simultaneously and meeting virtually via Zoom. In the case of the event that stars as the topic of today’s entry, however, we were literally mixing it up... Upscale your palate! My new books are now available from Rockridge Press! Copyright � 2020. Originally at Wine in the Time of Coronovirus, Part 20: Cock...

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Some exciting news, peeps: I’m partnering with the folks at Wine Future 2021, an industry conference that is going fully virtual and online for the new year! You can check out the program for more details, but the TLDR version is that those of you who are in the wine biz (and those of you... Upscale your palate! My new books are now available from Rockridge Press! Copyright � 2020. Originally at Wine Future 2021 Giveaway! from 1WineDude.com - for personal, non-commercial use onl...

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