And for the rest of us…Budo-Kun’s Wine Blog Awards
AWBA, budokun, Wine Blog Awards
So Budo-Kun would love for you to download this badge and put it on your site, because not all of us can get an American Wine Blog Award, but we can all get a Budo-Kun seal of approval.
We said we’d have some biting commentary on the awards, but that conversation has already been started by Tim over at Winecast, so go there to discuss the ins and outs of awards.
We’d be honored if you wanted Budo’s seal of approval on your site. In fact, he’d be honored to be there. He’s been waiting for his close-up and this could be it. He’s also been waiting to break out into 3-D plushie form, but for now he’s just going to have to be patient with his cartoon 2-D self.
Plus, Gary V. can’t be the only one with badges all over the blogosphere? Can he? Well, maybe he can…
Click here to download the image you see to the left, and insert accordingly onto your blog. We’re all winners, right?!
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2007 Scholium Project Naucratis Verdelho
Abe Schoener strikes again, this time with a great Verdelho at a slightly lower price-point than the Gemella. This is 100% tank-fermented and a very dry, mineral-laden wine. This is one of the reasons why Schoener is earning status as a winemaker as a cult winemaker. It delivers. $28 for Scholium goodness.
2007 Skylark Cellars Alondra Chardonnay
I admit, I really don’t dig Chardonnay, so you don’t see many around these parts. I do, however, love this one. Not surpisingly, it’s unoaked. $18 of un-oaked, un-malo’ed goodness!
2007 La Fenetre “A Coté” Red Blend, Santa Barbara County from Timeless Palate Wines
This is astoundingly good for the money. It’s 60% Cabernet Sauvignon from the Santa Barbara Highlands Vineyard, and 40% Merlot from the Bien Nacido Vineyard. The winemaker, Josh Klapper, is a mere 29 years old and one to watch. This is red, juicy and lush but not over the top. $18 and worth every penny.
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Wine Store Design Continued: More Racks and Lights and Stuff:
Just a couple of images for the now…
Some of the single-depth racks, assembled (thanks again to Tim Krablin of Modern Cellar for the photo)…
And the interior of one of the lampshades, of which there will be 48, in three different shades of blue-ish purple. Keep in mind this is 36″ in diameter — as in three feet (the exterior is aluminum, non-powdercoated. I’ll let your imagination do the work).
Maybe one day I’ll post about the wines I’ve been tasting and stocking, and actually try to sell you something…which would possibly help me pay for all these neat things…ummmm, maybe next week…
Wine Store Design Continued: More Racks and Lights and Stuff
Wine Store Design Part 4: Wine Rack Construction
Wine Store Design Part 3: Urinal Defense Fund
wine jargon
Frizzante
From Wikipedia: Frizzante is an Italian wine term term for semi-sparkling wine (as opposed to Spumante, which is generally used for fully sparkling wines). Frizzante wines generally owe their bubbles to a partial secondary fermentation in tank. You might notice a light fizz or tingly sensation on the tongue with a Frizzante wine, compared to the more carbonated sensation that more fully sparkling wines yield.
Scorekage
Okay, so we made up this word yesterday after a great restaurant experience. We brought a bottle of wine with us, expecting to pay a corkage fee. But the restaurant either forgot to charge us the $15, or decided to be nice to us. We scored! Hence, “scorekage” has entered our lexicon. This can also refer to BYO friendly restaurants that don’t charge for corkage under any circumstances.
grapewise
I recently stopped by Venokado, a new-ish shop in LA. I bought a Lirac imported by Kermit Lynch, and it was yummers. Last night I had the pleasure of spending some time with one of its owners, Susan Brink.
Fabulous & Frugal!
Our friends launched a new site and domaine547 is a featured wine columnist in their premiere edition! Go check out Fabulous & Frugal for some fantastic lifestyle tips for living the good life during what, for most of us, is an economically challenging time. There’s much more than wine there, and we’re thrilled to be a small part of the start of what will surely be a successful venture. Congrats to Brandi & Steph for their achievement!
Go to Venokado please!
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March 21st, 2008 at 8:32 am
I might just withdraw our nomination! This is a much cooler logo!
March 21st, 2008 at 8:35 am
Badgers? We don’t need no stinking badgers!
Oh wait…
I’m with Ryan - way cooler!
March 21st, 2008 at 10:02 am
Budo-kun is a BOY??
March 21st, 2008 at 11:57 am
Cool badge! Before the stroke of midnight tonight it will be on my site and will “wear” it with pride!
I may be a loser, but that badge aint no loser.
March 21st, 2008 at 1:04 pm
Ohhh - I HATE you! Well, not really, but I am insanely jealous of your graphics. Totally Rockin’ with Dokken!!!
But on a more serious note (yes, I do strike one of those from time to time!), I will repeat the same comment I left over at Winecast:
If the public doesn’t vote for the AWBA winners… then who would vote? If we’re blogging for the public, why not trust that public.
Easy for me to say - I wasn’t eligible to be a finalist this time around anyway ;-).
March 21st, 2008 at 1:35 pm
P.S. - Mrs Duduette, who is currently in early stages of labor, had a good forgettin’-about-these-contractions chuckle at this banner.
So I owe you a bottle of something nice!
March 21st, 2008 at 2:44 pm
1WineDude OMG you left a comment on my blog WHILE your wife is in labor? AND she looked at the badge while in labor and laughed? I actually feel like I’ve accomplished something other than my infantile complaining. Thanks!
And thanks to Catie, El Jefe and Ryan for the kind words. As for Randy, Budo-kun is experiencing some gender identity issues since reading your comment.
March 21st, 2008 at 3:15 pm
Hey, labor takes looooooong time. Apparently - what do I know, this the 1st time I’ve ever dealt with it in person.
That doesn’t take away from your accomplishments. We really *are* all winners!
I’m smart enough, I’m good enough, and Gosh darn it - people like me!
March 21st, 2008 at 6:57 pm
Well I’m with Randy, somehow I always thought Budo-Kun was female.. When I was telling you the other day that I couldn’t remember how I found out about your site - it may have been people on CH talking about it. Anyway, when I first came here I thought you were Asian because of Budo-Kun! Looks like an anime character. I’m gonna click and download the badge right now! You got my vote!!
March 21st, 2008 at 7:18 pm
Ok, Budo-Kun is now a member of OneWinePerWeek. ; )
March 22nd, 2008 at 8:50 am
Just so long as we do NOT see an anatomically correct Budo-Kun when he makes his transmogrification into plush toy form…!
March 23rd, 2008 at 5:11 am
Heck Yeah!!
I will definitely let Budo-Kun grace my website along side Gary V. Maybe we need to make a video of Gary V and Budo-Kun in a battle royale or something. Just a thought. haha Although Gary could tag team the Oak Monster and it might be an unfair battle.
THanks for giving us blog “rejects” something to cheer about.
John
March 23rd, 2008 at 10:18 am
Nice to know my illustration / writing can be a distraction from labour pain. I may have to remember this for when my wife has our baby this July.
And Budo-kun is most certainly male. He just has that cute / Asian appearance to him because he was born here in Tokyo.
PS - First plushie goes to me. ^___^
March 24th, 2008 at 6:11 am
I just cannot imagine the s***storm that would have erupted if I was commenting on blogs while my wife was in labor. So God bless her!
I put the badge on my site. Of course, I’m happy to have not been nominated for an American Wine Blog Award - I would have to seriously question any award system that would nominate my blog. That is why makes the Budo-Kun’s Wine Blog Awards so great.
March 24th, 2008 at 6:22 am
[…] Any wine blogger not chosen as a finalist is welcome to download the bad and proudly apply it to their own blogs. You can get the badge HERE. […]
March 24th, 2008 at 6:54 am
Great logo, but I can’t download it.
Let me guess, Macs are on the outs with your blog system
Too bad, being a nominated but a loser, I’d love to put this logo on my blog.
March 24th, 2008 at 7:11 am
Thanks everybody! Budo and Jill are very happy
Thomas, we’re actually Mac based so I am not sure what’s going on. Maybe try holding down the control button as you click? I’ll test it out again to see if it’s running smoothly.
Cheers!
Jill
March 24th, 2008 at 8:42 am
I totally have badge-envy!!! Maybe next year, when I am eligible, I can have my blog rejected so I can give Budo-Kun’s beefcake pose on my site!
March 24th, 2008 at 3:00 pm
I want a Budo Kun beanie baby!
March 24th, 2008 at 5:41 pm
Fantastic.
March 24th, 2008 at 6:20 pm
Waaaaaay cooler - especially for those of us not nominated. Wait, I’d have to have kept my Blog up to date and interesting for that to happen! Well, I’m about to deal with first point - and one of the first things is to put this cool badge up
March 24th, 2008 at 7:05 pm
I have to admit, I wanted in but I forgot to send an e-mail to my staff to nominate me and act like they were just some anonymous person, but being my employees, they were out reviewing Pinot in the Willamette Valley which is understandable especially because they are getting paid to do so. I was at home changing diapers and sober as a judge. Anyhow, I didn’t get one nomination, not even a faked one so I will prouldy bear the Budo-Kun standard as I feel I earned it honestly. My wife is getting it tattood on her backside too! You might wonder why I would admit this, it’s because confession is good for the soul and if you knew how much I spent this year chasing wealthy vitners who don’t care about internet advertising, you’d shake your heads in pity, or nod them in approval. Support domaine547 to get your Budo-Kun logo and wear it proudly. I will.
BTW I blogged right up untill my wife was induced. I gave a bottle of Battaion Cellars Cuvee Rouge to every nurse in the delivery room and when they clocked out, they were tossing it back. They didn’t mind and my wife knows I’m a hopeless idiot for this industry besides, she had a beautiful daughter by then.
March 26th, 2008 at 5:07 am
[…] So let me step into reality and create some sort of a prize commemorating our loss. Wait a minute, Domaine547 beat us to the punch – Amazing! So let it be known that we proudly wear (and sponsor) the […]
March 26th, 2008 at 3:22 pm
Many, many kudos! Great idea. I have proudly put your award on my site. Currently in an article about the awards, but soon to be permanently enshrined.
April 3rd, 2008 at 4:05 am
Budo Kun is going up on my site as well. What a fun idea! I am proud to be in good company.
January 31st, 2009 at 3:10 pm
[…] new Budokun logo for all of us rejects at some point soon (or you can download last year’s here). In the meantime, go nominate your favorite worthy blogs over at […]