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Interview – JC Diefenderfer of Hope Family Wines – Episode #527

In this special episode of 1337 Wine TV, Mark Interviews JC Diefenderfer, Director of Winemaking, of Hope Family Wines. JC talks about the many brands of Hope Family Wines, their history, sustainability, and what makes Paso Wines special. Mark enjoys the 2018 Austin Hope Cabernet

Review – 2012 Diren Karmena Selection – Episode #513

In this episode of 1337 Wine TV, Marks checks out a wine from the country of Turkey, the 2012 Diren Karmena Selection. A member of the “Historic World” of countries that have made wine for thousands of years, Turkish wine is a fairly rare sighting

Visiting Llano Estacado – Episode #453

In this special episode of 1337 Wine TV, Mark ventures out to West Texas and visits wineries and vineyards in the High Plains of Texas. His first stop is Llano Estacado in Lubbock, TX. He sits down with Jason Centanni, Winemaker at Llano Estacado. They

GruVee Caps Part 2 – Episode #387

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

Monster Chiller Thriller Wine VIII – Episode #386

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

The Nitty Gritty – Episode #385

In this episode of 1337 Wine TV, Mark reviews 3 more wines from Parducci Wine Cellars kindly donated by Balzac Communications. First is the 2015 Parducci True Grit Reserve Chardonnay. Second is the 2015 Parducci true Grit Cabernet Sauvignon. Finally he reviews the 2013 Parducci

Par for the Course – Episode #384

In this episode of 1337 Wine TV, Mark reviews some more donated wine from the Parducci Winery. They are all from their Small Lot group of wines. First up is the 2015 Small Lot Chardonnay. Next is the 2014 Small Lot Pinot Noir. Finally he

Zin-Tied Episode #383

In this episode of 1337 Wine TV, Mark reviews two “lifestyle” wines from the Mendocino Wine Company, makers of the Parducci line of wines. First is the 2015 Zin-Phomanianc Zinfandel. The 2nd wine is the 2014 Tie-Dye Red Blend. These wines were donated by Blazac

Not a Chore to Drink This Wine – Episode #376

In this episode of 1337 Wine TV, Mark reviews the 2012 Concha Y Toro Don Melchor Cabernet Sauvignon. This is the flagship wine of the Concha Y Toro Don. It was kindly donated to me by my friends at Creative Palate. Links for the show: