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
In this episode of 1337 Wine TV, Mark reviews two wines and reviews the recently released movie, SOMM. Wines reviewed are the 2010 Bogle Old Vine Zinfandel and the 2010 Rex Hill Willamette Valley Pinot Noir. In the 3rd segment, Mark talks about the movie
In this episode of 1337 Wine TV, Mark reviews four wines from the Cantele Winery in Puglia (Apulia) Italy. These were kindly donated by my friend, Dr. Jeremy Parzen, in Austin. I review 4 wines here. First is the 2011 Chardonnay. Not a grape that
In this episode of 1337 Wine TV, Mark finally get to review 3 wines his friend Amber Noel kindly bought for him during her tour in India in February. India started making wine thousands of years ago, but it’s modern wine industry is less than
In this episode of 1337 Wine TV, Mark heads to the beach in Rockport, TX for a study break. He brings 3 beach friendly wines, aka box wines. These are great since it’s usually a bad idea to bring glass to a beach. He samples
In this special 4th Anniversary Episode of 1337 Wine TV, Mark reviews 3 wines. The first wine is the first repeat label in the history of the show. He reviews the 2011 Noble Vines 337 Cabernet Sauvignon – The Wine That Started It All. 4
After being away for several weeks I’ve returned. My mother passed away on April 27th; a few days after my return from vacation. I decided to return with an episode to explain my absence and to honor her memory. While my mother wasn’t a huge
In this special episode of 1337 Wine TV, Mark takes a quick trip up IH-35 to Austin to hang out with Advanced Sommelier, GM and Sommelier of Personal Wine and Red Room Lounge Bill Elsey. Mark and Bill talk about how Bill got into the
