The weekend reader wraps up the week’s best blog posts and news stories and suggests relevant articles and stories for coming events.
DrinkNectar – “The Dude’s Guide to Wine” – Guys, Valentine’s day is almost upon us, and chances are you haven’t finished planning. Wine can be an intimidating subject, especially when you’re trying to impress your date. This classic, steamy series combines wine sensibility with sex appeal to educate men on shopping for and tasting wine as well as ordering it in a restaurant.
Part 1: three reasons guys should know wine (rated PG)
http://drinknectar.com/2009/12/21/the-dudes-guide-to-wine-part-1-of-4/
Part 2: wine basics, characteristics of grapes (rated PG-13)
http://drinknectar.com/2009/12/28/the-dudes-guide-part-2-of-4-got-grapes/
Part 3: tasting wines (rated R)
http://drinknectar.com/2010/01/06/the-dudes-guide-part-3-snort-suck-swish/
Part 4: ordering and buying wine (rated R)
http://drinknectar.com/2010/01/19/the-dudes-guide-pt-4-ordering-and-buying-wine/
Vintuba – “Puttin’ the dubya back in wine! Texas style, y’all…” – A guest post on Vintuba by Ben Simons of Vinotology, this story gives an incredibly informative insider perspective on the issues facing wine-makers in Texas.
http://blog.vintuba.com/2010/02/11/puttin-the-dubya-back-in-wine-texas-style-yall/
Drinks Are On Me – “Drinking Alone on Valentine’s Day” An article by Dale Cruse countering the couple-centric wine posts on Valentine’s Day celebrations. Why not enjoy yourself regardless of whether or not you have someone for this corporate holiday?
http://drinksareonme.net/post/387424605/drinking-alone-on-valentines-day
And in case you need a laugh…
Notes from the Cellar – “Oh, For The Love of Bacchus…” Steve Paulo at Notes from the Cellar takes one for the team when he samples boxed wine from a big-box store. Thanks for that, Steve!
http://notesfromthecellar.com/2010/02/oh-for-the-love-of-bacchus/#disqus_thread
All these articles pair well with domestic, non-vintage, fortified, boxed sparkling wine, available at Costco for $7.99 a gallon. Happy reading, everyone!
February 13, 2010 at 2:10 pm
Honored to be included in your pimping links category!
I’m really liking what you have going on here. Keep up the great work.
Josh
February 13, 2010 at 2:27 pm
Thank you, sir. Honestly, I couldn’t think of a more appropriate wine post this weekend than the Dude’s Guide to Wine. It’s almost custom-tailored for regular guys struggling with Valentine’s Day.
February 13, 2010 at 2:13 pm
Good list! Thanks for putting it together & including me.
February 13, 2010 at 2:24 pm
Hey, thanks, and no problem! I dig your content, and Valentine’s Day needed to be knocked down a peg or two.
February 16, 2010 at 4:55 pm
A little late with the comment here, but thanks for including my VinTuba post on this list. I’m glad you enjoyed it.
Loving the new blog, and looking forward to our upcoming Texas/Virginia wine summit posts.