Mark V. Fusco Announces His Retirement from “The Circle Game” 1/1/2018 – Beginning 1/1/2018, Mark V. Fusco has announced that he is retiring from The Circle Game. Mark was introduced to the game 20 years ago in the Summer of 1997 in its home state
In this episode of 1337 Wine TV, Mark reviews 3 sparkling wines you might use for a New Year’s Eve celebration. First is the Non-Vintage J. Roget Brut American Champagne. Second is the Non-Vintage Voveti Prosecco. Last is the Non-Vintage Nicolas Feuillatte Brut Reserve. I
In this special episode of 1337 Wine TV, Mark reviews the 2nd half of the SommSelect Thanksgiving 6-pack he bought as suggestions for Christmas. First is the Non-Vintage Andre Clouet Brut Grand Reserve Champagne. Second is the 2013 St. Innocent Freedom Hill Vineyard Pinot Noir.
In this episode of 1337 Wine TV, Mark sits down with Laurent Pillot of Domaine Fernand et Laurent Pillot. The Doamine is in the Chassagne-Montrachet AOP. During the interview they sample two of the wines from the Domaine. The first being the 2015 Domaine Fernand
In this episode of 1337 Wine TV, Mark does his third trial of tasting a wine under the Coravin Cap versus the same wine freshly opened. Links for the show: Coravin Winemonger – Importer of Franz Etz Weingut Etz – The actual winery, though you
In this episode of 1337 Wine TV, Mark visits Domaine Antonin Guyon in Savigny-les-Beaune. He sits down with Hombeline Guyon daughter of Dominique Guyon. Hombeline was a gracious host and showed me around the facilities. She even had me taste a great selection of wines
Mark is back with his annual Thanksgiving Day Special after skipping last year. Honestly, I forgot I didn’t do one. Mark does 3 wines he purchased from SommSelect. He bought a Thanksgiving Day 6-pack from them, but is breaking up the 6 pack in to
In this special episode of 1337 Wine TV, Mark makes the 3 hour drive from Beaune, France to the town of Ribeauville in the Alsace region of France to visit with Julien Trimbach of Maison Trimbach, Mark met Julien’s father Jean a few months ago
In this episode of 1337 Wine TV, Mark does his first trial of tasting a wine under the Coravin Cap versus the same wine freshly opened. He also talks about some of his experiences in Burgundy. Links for the show: Coravin Ibis Styles – The
In this special Halloween themed episode of 1337 Wine TV, Mark reviews 3 Port wines kindly donated to him by Michelle Keene of Calhoun & Company Communications. First up is the Warre’s Otima 10 Year Old Tawny Port. Next is the Dow’s 2011 Late Bottled
