Whether it be Christmas, a birthday, Mother's Day, Father's Day, Valentine's Day or any other occasion that warrants a gift, we're here to help you find the perfect present for the wine lover on your list. Our giant gift guide for wine lovers is newly updated for 2023 and … [Read more...]
Wine Books
What is a Reverse Wine Snob? (And who is this Jon Thorsen fellow?)
Nobody likes a wine snob, right? I've got a simple solution! Turn wine snobbery upside down! My mission is to liberate you to enjoy the wines you love on their own terms, whether it be "wine snob" approved or not. Start here to free yourself from the incorrect notion that … [Read more...]
Ten Tenets of Reverse Wine Snobbery
How to enjoy wine on your own terms -- beliefs we hold dear at Reverse Wine Snob. Our Ten Tenets of Reverse Wine Snobbery. If you're new to Reverse Wine Snob, or even if you've been visiting for a while, there's no better place to begin than with my Ten Tenets of Reverse … [Read more...]
Wine Tasting Basics - How To Taste Wine Unpretentiously
It occurred to me recently that while Reverse Wine Snob is meant to be friendly enough that someone who knows nothing about wine could read it, I do use a number of terms in my wine reviews that may not be entirely intuitive. So, whether you're just starting a journey exploring … [Read more...]
Cheers to Cheap Wine - Guest Post From The Wine Curmudgeon
Today we're delighted to feature a guest post from a fellow cheap wine lover, Jeff Siegel aka "The Wine Curmudgeon". Jeff has been promoting the merits of inexpensive wine for years at his award winning blog WineCurmudgeon.com and has also written a book on the subject, The Wine … [Read more...]
The Reverse Wine Snob's Guide To Cheap Wine, Coming To A Bookstore Near You And Other Exciting News
UPDATE: You can now pre-order the book on Amazon! The Reverse Wine Snob is coming to book form. Read on to find out more plus other exciting updates about the site including our quickly approaching annual series on wine from Trader Joe's, this year entitled Trader Joe's Top … [Read more...]
The Weekly Wrap-up - Does Decanting Make a Difference, More Gifts For Winos, Thanksgiving Wine and More (November 11, 2012)
Welcome to the weekly wrap-up! First up I've got another great gift for the winos in your life: The Oxford Companion to Wine, 3rd Edition by Jancis Robinson has 4,000 entries on every wine related topic imaginable. This is THE definitive book for wine lovers in … [Read more...]
The Weekly Wrap-Up: Great Gifts for Winelovers, Top 10 Whites, Stunning Spanish Values and More (November 4, 2012)
Welcome to the weekly wrap-up! With November upon us and the holidays rapidly approaching, now is the time to start thinking about Christmas gifts for the winelover. To help in that endeavor over the next few weeks I'll be highlighting some great gift ideas in these weekly … [Read more...]