Hello, dear readers.
First of all, I want to say a hearty thank you to everyone reading this. Brunello Bombshell has long been the idea rolling around in my brain rent-free, and I’m thrilled to see that there are people in the world that enjoy reading about wine and movies and everything in between. Thank you for your support, your kind words, and your constructive feedback. Your sense of community and your enthusiasm for this corner of the Internet is heartwarming and inspiring.
It’s been a few months since I’ve written a solid post. To be honest, there’s been a lot going on over here - some good, some bad, and maybe a little ugly - and I needed some time to focus on other personal and professional endeavors. Life happens, and the past few months have made me a better person and a better sommelier. Now it’s time to share everything I’ve learned with you.
Moving forward, I would love to make Brunello Bombshell a more consistent part of my life (and yours!). Here’s what to expect as this space goes through a summer glow up:
Expect to see two posts per week, with Wine and Movie Pairings coming every Friday and a rotating schedule of features every Tuesday. Wine and Movie Pairings will range from new releases to classic movies to comfort Netflix binges, so there’s always something to drink with whatever you want to watch. The Tuesday features rotation will include my monthly food and wine obsessions, a book review, and short essays on select wine news items as well as more personal musings.
Wine and Movie Pairings will continue to be free to all readers, but everything else will only be available with a paid subscription. Think of your paid Brunello Bombshell subscription as some extra one-on-one time with your friendly neighborhood sommelier: I’ll always be there to give you a solid recommendation for a bottle of wine, but the more time I’m able to spend getting to know you and what you’re looking to get out of your dining experience (both in the moment and in general), the deeper I’m able to go with you, which means I’m able to give you want you really want - sometimes without having to say anything.
Paid subscribers will also have access to audio versions of everything I write(!), the ability to post comments, and quarterly AMA chats with me. I would love to make this a social space for you to ask questions and learn something new. From the thought-provoking to the silly, this is a safe space to take chances, make mistakes, and have fun doing it. That being said, I’m going to implement a “No B.S.” comment policy effective immediately… hate speech of any kind will never be tolerated in this space. Offending comments will be removed, and offending commenters will be blocked.
I’m so excited to see how Brunello Bombshell 2.0 will evolve and grow, and I hope that you’re excited to see some changes in this space! Thank you for your continued support through BB’s “beta phase”. All the good stuff is coming soon, so stick around - we’ll be right back!