Michael Pinkus

Michael Pinkus, the Grape Guy: multi-award winning wine writer, educator, podcaster and wine judge - find my works at

[Michael Pinkus @TheGrapeGuy]

BEST YET - Bocale 2020 Montefalco Sagrantino (Italy) https://t.co/qxvwRWNQEF via @YouTube #montefalco #umbria #sagrantino #bocale #italianwine

[Michael Pinkus @TheGrapeGuy]

OUT-OF-THE-ORDINARY - Front Road Cellars 2022 Renegade (Canada) https://t.co/w2kLzJ4qYU via @YouTube @blueberryhillca #marquette #winereview #wine #ontariowine #Canadianwine

[Michael Pinkus @TheGrapeGuy]

HISTORICAL - Tenuta Sette Ponti 2019 Vigna dell' Impero (Italy) https://t.co/FX08XFZpA3 via @YouTube @TenSettePonti

[Michael Pinkus @TheGrapeGuy]

GUTSY - Palatine Hills 2020 Overtime Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon (Canada) https://t.co/Wi6h0lyZpQ via @YouTube #winereview #cabernetsauvignon #wine #Ontariowine

[Michael Pinkus @TheGrapeGuy]

HAVE YOU HEARD - Colognole 2021 Vigna Le Rogaie, Terraelectae (Italy) https://t.co/nN1OQTqMfD via @YouTube @chiantirufina #sangiovese #terraelectae

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CHARMING - De Simone 2021 Merlot (Ontario) https://t.co/dTIXS9Fei9 via @YouTube #desimone #merlot #ontariowine @WineCountryOnt

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INSPIRING - Tenuta Sette Ponti 2021 Poggio al Lupa Cabernet (Italy) https://t.co/7pbm6xGgbR via @YouTube @TenSettePonti

[Michael Pinkus @TheGrapeGuy]

MEMORABLE Banfi 2021 Magna Cum Lauda (Italy) https://t.co/Cx6iOCXQXT via @YouTube @BanfiOfficial #italianwine #italy #tuscany

[Michael Pinkus @TheGrapeGuy]

SURPRISING Colchester Ridge 2022 Petit Verdot (Ontario) https://t.co/2kyCOrJ9X8 via @YouTube @CREWinery @WineCountryOnt

[Michael Pinkus @TheGrapeGuy]

POLISHED Tenuta Sette Ponti 2021 Sette (Tuscany) https://t.co/BpeHVgQT1W via @YouTube @TenSettePonti #italianwine #italy #wine #tuscany

[Michael Pinkus @TheGrapeGuy]

I joined the upcoming Verdant Owl Battle with writers from around the world. Get Ready to Battle on Apr 12, 2026! @WritingBContest
#flashfiction #writingprompts #writerslife #WritingCommunity #writersoftwitter

Join the Battle and Learn More https://t.co/2f2FbdE0vJ

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MIND-BOGGLING Studio Gamay 2020 Ella Gamay (Ontario) https://t.co/QfYeYM7g23 via @YouTube @WineCountryOnt

[Michael Pinkus @TheGrapeGuy]

Here I go again ... I've done the Short Story challenge, the 1000-word Flash Fiction challenge and now the @nycmidnight 500-word Fiction Challenge starting May 29th! Learn more at https://t.co/ogNpdJ31He

[Michael Pinkus @TheGrapeGuy]

DELIGHTFUL Vinicola Arno 2021 Barbera D'Asti Superiore - Maria Augusta (... https://t.co/l42Gw4zNxS via @YouTube #wine #winereview #italianwine #piedmont #barbera

[Michael Pinkus @TheGrapeGuy]

OUTSTANDING 16 Mile Cellar 2022 Tenacity Pinot Noir (Canada) https://t.co/MMlq3bDjVR via @YouTube @16milecellar #wine #ontariowine @WineCountryOnt #pinotnoir #winereview

[Michael Pinkus @TheGrapeGuy]

STARTLING Mouton Cadet 2022 Bordeaux Red (France) https://t.co/npzTohf9cE via @YouTube #frenchwine @MoutonCadet #winereview

[Michael Pinkus @TheGrapeGuy]

SURPRISING : Black Bank Hill 2021 Egalite (Ontario) https://t.co/BTeZkNpwTJ via @YouTube @WineCountryOnt #ontariowine #winereview

[Michael Pinkus @TheGrapeGuy]

IMPRESSIVE : Balfour Winery NV 1503 Classic Cuvee (Britain) https://t.co/tAp1jAlZ5S via @YouTube #sparklingwine #britishbubbles #britishwine

[Michael Pinkus @TheGrapeGuy]

Join me in the @nycmidnight Flash Fiction Challenge on May 1st! Learn more at https://t.co/LJ6mWYuWqW - I think this might be my 5th year. Fingers crossed.

[Michael Pinkus @TheGrapeGuy]

INCREDIBLE Tawse Winery 2022 Cherry Avenue Pinot Noir (Ontario) https://t.co/3mvsj5A3qt via @YouTube