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Live from Australia With Sam Scarpari – Episode #256

Part 1: Part 2: Part 3: In this special episode of 1337 Wine TV, Mark shares wine with Sam Scarpari of Seraphim Wines via Skype. Sam is 8800 miles away and 16 hours ahead in Australia. He and Mark are just a couple of blokes

My Adventures in France 2011 – Day 1 – The 26 Hour Day

This is part 3 (yes, it’s a year later I’m finally continuing this story) in my series of blog posts about my trip to France. I’m leaving on a jet plane….. All charged up and ready to go to France, I load up the car

Wines and Wasps Don’t Mix – Episode #255

In this episode of 1337 Wine TV, Mark visits Rockport-Fulton area of the Texas Gulf Coast for a few days and checks out the local wine scene. He reviews three wines bought at Lighthouse Liquors which is an eclectic wine shop located in Fulton. They

Cabernet Day – Episode #254

In this episode of 1337 Wine TV, Mark does a Google Hangout of One. Thursday 8/30/12 was #CabernetDay on Twitter where people from all over got together on Twitter to drink Cabernet-based wines. These could be Cabernet Sauvignon or Cabernet Franc (one of the parents

Meet the Somm – James Tidwell of TexSom – Episode #253

I’m one of the a group of blip.tv producers testing out a new player. It doesn’t allow customization of colors yet, so posts from now until it allows customization will have their default settings. In this episode of 1337 Wine TV, Mark does a video

Bull’s Blood Back on the Shingle – Episode #252

In this episode of 1337 Wine TV, Mark reviews the 2007 Vitavin Egri Bikaver (aka Bull’s Blood) Dry Red Wine from Hungary and the 2006 Shingleback Shiraz from South Australia. In the Wine 101 segment, he covers Sparkling Wine. Links for today’s show: Vitavin Shingleback

Davy Crockett, Daniel Boone, and Wine – Episode #251

In this episode of 1337 Wine TV, Mark reviews the Non-Vintage Frontier Red from Fess Parker wines. Fess Parker was famous for portraying both Davy Crockett and Daniel Boone on TV. He started a winery after his success in TV and Film. Mark also reviews

So You Wanna Be A Video Podcaster – Episode #250

In this special episode of 1337 Wine TV, Mark explains the equipment needed and the costs involved in producing a video podcast. From the most basic, to the complicated. This is a very long episode so sit back and relax. Topics not covered in depth

This Doolhof Will Do – Episode #249

In this episode of 1337 Wine TV, Mark reviews the Non Vintage Thistle Dew Cabernet Sauvignon-Petit Verdot and the 2005 Signatures of Doolhof Merlot. In this week’s segment of Wine 101, Mark covers the various wine faults found in wine. Links for this week’s show:

Elyse’s Cul-De-Sac – Episode #248

In this episode of 1337 Wine TV, Mark reviews the Non Vintage Cul-De-Sac Cabernet Sauvignon and the 2010 Elyse L’ingenue Naggiar Vineyard white wine. He also explains the reason winemakers use Oak over other woods and the difference between French and American Oak. Link for