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Monthly Archives: July 2015

Albarino Day 2015 – Episode #337

In this episode of 1337 Wine TV, Mark reviews the 2014 Don Olegario Albarino from Rias Baixas. He also talks about the impending shut down of blip.tv and whether or not to join Maker Gen as a result (Maker Studios owns blip.tv). Link for this

David’s Double Eagle – Episode #336

In this episode of 1337 Wine TV, Mark reviews two donated wines. The first wine was given to him by a coworker to try. It’s from a crowd sourced company called Naked Wines. It’s the 2013 David Akiyoshi Petite Sirah from Clarksburg. The next wine

Harry’s Corona – Episode #335

In this episode of 1337 Wine TV, Mark reviews two wines that coincidentally have a mutual connection via the Antinori family. The first wine is the 2012 Haras de Pirque Carmenere which the Antinori family is a partner in. The second wine is the 2008

Advice for the New Somm

  While I’ve been seriously studying wine on and off for 10 years, this is the first year I’ve been a real sommelier. By that I mean I work in a restaurant that has a wine list with more than a few wines that I’m