In this episode of 1337 Wine TV, Mark compares two wines made from two different grapes that many people think are the same – Syrah and Petite Sirah. He reviews the 2010 La Combe Close Reserve from the Crozes Hermitage region of the Rhone in
As I sit here in Jury Duty at the Bexar County Courthouse, I figured this is as good a time as any to talk about my plans for 2014 and 1337 Wine. And instead of doing a recap of 2013, I thought I’d rather look
In this episode of 1337 Wine TV, Mark reviews 3 sparkling wines for your New Year’s Eve celebration,. The wines are from 3 different countries, so there should be something for everyone. Wines reviewed in this episode are the Non-Vintage Borgoluce Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore DOCG,
In this episode of 1337 Wine TV, Mark picks 3 wines for Christmas. These may not be the first three wines that come to mind for Christmas, but they are interesting choices. All the wines were purchased at the newest wine merchant to enter the
In this episode of 1337 Wine TV, Mark reviews a couple random wines he picked up this year. One wine is from several months ago at a visit to World Market – the 2009 The Tapas Collection Tempranillo. The other wine is a wine he
In this year’s Thanksgiving Special, Mark reviews 3 wine suggested by his good friend Ceci Barretto of Vinously Speaking Wine Shop. She recently had a food and wine pairing for Thanksgiving at her shop and these were three of a group of wines she featured.
After about a 2 month hiatus, Mark is back with the 2013 Halloween Special. He reviews three Halloween-themed wines that one might bring to a Halloween party. Reviewed in this episode are the 2011 Vampire Vineyards Chardonnay, the 2010 Cryptic Red Wine, and the 2012
Hello everyone. So in lieu of a video this week (and basically the month) I thought I’d write about my experience with the Certified Sommelier Exam from the Court of Master Sommeliers. And just because it’s a written post, don’t think it won’t take you
In this special episode of 1337 Wine TV, I get a chance to sit down with Craig Collins, Master Sommelier (MS). We were able to meet up the day after TEXSOM (Texas Sommelier Conference) at the Four Seasons Hotel & Resort in Las Colinas (Dallas),
In this episode of 1337 Wine TV, Mark reviews only Chardonnay and does an educational segment on Chardonnay. The first wine is the Non Vintage Cul-de-Sac Chardonnay which is the HEB house brand. The second wine is one he has been very eager to taste
