Are You Ready for Some Bota Box – Episode #66
Author: Mark V. Fusco San Antonio, TX Mark reviews the 2007 Bota Box Cabernet Sauvignon while watching some football. Link for today: Bota Box Wines
Lesson 10 – The Loire Valley
Sommelier School Lesson 10 – The Loire Valley Today we are going to cover the Loire Valley. This part of France is a bit unusual. It stretches over 600 miles from the Atlantic to the interior of the country along the Loire River. It
Anyone for Claret? – Episode #65
Author: Mark V. Fusco San Antonio, TX Mark reviews the 2007 Spicewood Vineyards Cabernet Claret Link for today’s episode: Spicewood Vineyards
Is There a Good Beaujolais for under $10 – Episode #64
Mark reviews the 2008 Louis Jadot Beaujolais Villages. Link for today’s episode: Louis Jadot
Swagger of the Swaggie – Episode #63
Author: Mark V. Fusco San Antonio, TX Mark reviews the 2008 Swaggie Shiraz. No Links for Today.
Lesson 9 – The Rhône
Sommelier School Lesson 9 The Rhône During the Summer Semester we covered the two best known areas of France so far – Bordeaux and Burgundy. With the start of the Fall Semester we will now move on to the Rhône. The Rhône area of
Morellino = Sango – Episode #62
Author: Mark V. Fusco San Antonio, TX Mark reviews the 2006 Poggio Brigante Morellino di Scansano. Link for today’s episode: Poggio Brigante
Back in the day – 1998 – Episode #61
Mark reviews the 1998 Anciano Gran Reserva Tempranillo. Link for today’s episode: Well Oiled Wine Company – Importer for the U.S.
Melnik 13 – Episode #60
Mark reviews the Non Vintage Melik 13 from Bulgaria today. Links for today’s episode: Damianitza – Winery for Melnik 13 Grapes Unlimited – Texas distributor. Might be able to help find it in your neck of the woods.
Friday Conversation with Cindy Cosco of Passaggio Wines – Episode #59
Author: Mark V. Fusco San Antonio, TX Mark has a conversation with Cindy Cosco of Passaggio Wines and does a virtual tasting of her 2008 Chardonnay. This is the first Skype interview for 1337 Wine TV and as a result some audio issues cropped