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Easter Special 2012 – Episode #229

In this video wine review, Mark reviews 3 Easter wines. Instead of picking wines to go with traditional Lamb or Ham for Easter, Mark picked 3 wines to go with different kinds of traditional Easter candy. Reviewed wines are the 2011 Risata Moscato d’Asti, the

Choco Loco – Episode #223

In this video wine review, Mark reviews the Non Vintage Choco Vine Chocolate Wine. This is a product from Holland where they take French red wine and add chocolate and cream to it. It’s really more like a chocolate liqueur rather than a wine with

Ladies and Gentlemen, Sexual Chocolate – Episode #221

In this Skype tasting, Mark interviews Brandon Allen, Bo Silliman, and Chip Forsythe of Slo Down Wines. They were kind enough to send a bottle of their 2010 Sexual Chocolate from California and sit down with me for a little while to talk about the

Up On Peregrine Hill – Episode #219

In this video wine review, Mark reviews the 2008 Peregrine Hill Chardonnay from Texas. Links for today’s show: Vintage Texas – A great wine blog about Texas wines from Russ KaneGo Texan Wine – The wine part of the Texas Agricultural Department’s website that talks

Red Juice from Red Grapes – Episode #210

In this video wine review, Mark reviews the 2008 Francis Coppola Alicante Bouchet Magenta Label. This is a wine from a grape called a teinturier which is a red (black) grape that has red juice rather than clear juice. Link for today’s show: Francis Coppola

New Year’s Eve 2011 Special – Episode #205

In this video wine review, Mark reviews 5 Sparkling wines from different parts of the world. Wines reviewed are the Non Vintage Silbereis Sekt, the Non Vintage Toso Brut, the 2007 Juve y Camps Reserva de la Familia, 2006 Gloria Ferrer Blanc de Blancs, and

1337 Wine and Vinously Speaking Part Trois – Episode #204

In this video wine review, Mark joins Ceci Barretto and Melissa Unsell from the only other wine blog in San Antonio, Vinously Speaking for another joint episode. This is the third of 3 reviews recorded in front of a live audience at Ceci’s wine shop

2011 Christmas Special – Episode #203

In this video wine review, Mark not only reviews 3 wines, he also mulls a wine. What’s a mulled wine? Watch and find out. Mulled wines are a holiday/Christmas tradition for centuries and Mark explores them. He also reviews an Ice Wine from Washington State.

1337 Wine and Vinously Speaking Part Deux – Episode #202

In this video wine review, Mark joins Ceci Barretto and Melissa Unsell from the only other wine blog in San Antonio, Vinously Speaking for another joint episode. This is the second of 3 reviews recorded in front of a live audience at Ceci’s wine shop