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Grape Spotlight: Assisi DOC Grechetto - Umbria, in central Italy, is a region of lush rolling hills, hilltop villages and iconic, historic towns. The latter are exemplified by Orvieto and Assis...
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Thursday Sips & Nibbles - I'm back again with a new edition of *Sips & Nibbles*, my regular column where I highlight some interesting, upcoming food and drink events. I hope everyon...3 hours ago
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Such a Deal! - One of the lesser-known jewels of Jewish holiday food is available until Saturday, the end of Hanukkah. AO & Co. has sufganiyot – that’s a long “o” and the...14 hours ago
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MY ANNUAL SURVEY OF FOOD AND DRINK-RELATED BOOKS SUITABLE AS HOLIDAY GIFTS FOR THE 2021 COVID-19 PERIOD - ON THE DEAN'S LIST: MY 25th(!!) ANNUAL SURVEY OF FOOD AND DRINK-RELATED BOOKS SUITABLE AS HOLIDAY GIFTS FOR THE 2021 COVID-19 PERIOD DECEMBER 1, 2021 =...20 hours ago
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One Grand Grappa: Marolo Grappa di Barbera - It is no secret that I love grappa. I’ve been a devotee for years, and I’ve witnessed – and to some extent chronicled – grappa’s rise from near embarrassme...23 hours ago
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Wine of the Day, No. 702 - William Allen’s goal in making his Two Shepherds wines isn’t the deeply extracted, super-ripe, powerful models espoused by many winemakers in California. R...1 day ago
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Savoie Alt Champagne - Priced Like Closeout Champagne, Drinks Like It's $60-$80 - * A Very Important Addition to the Savoie Portfolio Is Back! - I Am As Excited About This Producer As I Can Be* * - Gringet - Expressive, Ageworthy, Co...
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Pedro Parra Imaginador 2019 - Cinsault. Itata Valley, Chile. 12%. Diam. Approx $A42 (a steal) I spent a portion of the day looking for a particular bottle of wine - the *2020 Lonely...
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Taste with me Tuesday 11/30 in Miami, Friday 12/10 in Houston, and virtually with me and actor Edoardo Ballerini on Friday 12/17. - My client, Prosecco grower and producer Villa Sandi, called me at the last minute during Thanksgiving week asking me to cover for their export director at ...2 days ago
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Not a Turkey Dinner - For a number of years, wine and food writers Tom Maresca and Diane Darrow have been our guests for Thanksgiving dinner. This year we did not return from Ro...
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A Cautionary Tale - The Insolent Sommelier Pt. IV - *"Real knowledge is to know the extent of one's ignorance." – Confucius* My boss, Brad, convinced the powers that be to let me hire a trio of Italian spe...
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What We'll Be Drinking with Thanksgiving 2021 - Thanksgiving has always been one of my favorite holidays. It's brings extended family together for a day of cooking, eating, and reflecting on what we're g...1 week ago
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Review: Licence IV Rosé - The wine I’m reviewing today is a rosé from the Provence region of France and it comes in a can! That’s right, wine in a can. I, for one, am a fan of the...1 week ago
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New Voices are so Refreshing ~ Alex Cook, on Suisun Valley - I’m seasoned in wine, if you don’t know. I wear it as a badge of honor, to have come so far in the past 29 years. I’ve felt everyone of them. So, when I me...1 week ago
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Brief sortie to Anjou in late October - *Magnificent autumn colours from the Quarts de Chaume and way into the distance Also a reminder of how high parts of Q de C are before it plunges down...
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“In the Room Where It Happened” and on Zoom… Competition for Periwinkle Foundation’s Iron Sommelier 2021 - RESULTS: At the end of the evening, Justin Vann, Nancy’s Hustle, took home the title of Iron Sommelier 2021 with his “Italian White Wine: Drink it (with ...3 weeks ago
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The Oakland Firestorm: 30 years ago today - Today is the 30th anniversary of the Oakland Hills Firestorm, a disaster that impacted all of us who live in the inner East Bay. I remember the day well. T...1 month ago
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Back in Canada - I can’t quite believe it, but I’m back in Canada. Penticton BC, to be precise, in the heart of the Okanagan Valley, one of the world’s most scenic wine reg...2 months ago
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The best burger that I have ever had - The Goldfinch Tavern in the Four Seasons Hotel in Seattle serves, quite simply, the best burger that I have ever had. And this praise does not come lightly...4 months ago
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Peachy Canyon "Incredible Red" Zinfandel 2016 (California) - Nice darker garnet hue with aromas of sweet berry fruit, cigar ash, sweet tomato paste Palate--Nice big fruity, spicy, savory, rich Zinfandel flavors wi...
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EXCITING! FJORD VINEYARDS OPENS NEW TASTINGROOM AND LINEUP! (NY) - Last week, I attended the opening of Fjord Vineyards tasting room and tasted some of their most recent vintages. Flanked by Storm King Mountain to the w...
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Corner 103 North Coast Sparkling Rosé: Delicious Pink Bubbles on #PinkSociety - Hello Friends, I recently had the pleasure of joining a very fun virtual chat hosted by the rosé-loving bunch at The Pink Society (Twitter hashtag #Pink...
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Interview with Simon Woolf – Foot Trodden co-author - I first met Simon in 2011 at the European Wine Bloggers Conference. We were in northern Italy on the post-trip when both Simon and I had our first experien...8 months ago
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Video: Talking Biodynamics and Troon Vineyard Wines with Amy Gross on Wine4.me - It was a pleasure to spend time with Amy talking about our wines, Biodynamics and Oregon’s Applegate Valley!11 months ago
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Flakey, Salty, Cheesy - This is quite possibly one of the easiest dishes I make and it never arrives on the table without people gushing and acting like I should run out i...
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Pierre Peters and Domaine du Bagnol rosé - I’ve been leading a ton of Zoom tastings during this quarantine period–a Zoom boom, if you will. We had this pair with a group recently and they really h...1 year ago
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T Caputo - typepad https://bit.ly/3bDkwzt T Caputo Today on Amazon, you can grow six pods at once with the Harvest 360 for just $75, upgrade to the Harvest 360 Elite ...1 year ago
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Survival Sourdough Starter - Hey, long time no see! How have you been? Look at you, you haven't aged a single day since I last saw you. Me? Oh, I've been well, thanks for asking! I've ...1 year ago
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The Most Wanted Wine Bottle In The World – And You Can Get It On eBay - The post The Most Wanted Wine Bottle In The World – And You Can Get It On eBay appeared first on Wine Weekly.1 year ago
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Teknik Dasar Menang di Situs Poker Idnplay Berkualitas yang Ampuh - Ketika daftar di situs poker idnplay yang asli tentu anda tahu apa yang harus dilakukan untuk mendapatkan keuntungan besar berupa hadiah kemenangan. Hal ...1 year ago
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A Tom Eddy Cabernet Sauvignon Vertical Tasting—June 2019 - By Charles Olken Just recently, Steve Eliot and I ventured up to the Tom Eddy hillside winery north of Calistoga to taste a vertical lineup of his Cabe...2 years ago
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Twitterchimps - Have you ever been at the zoo when the resident chimpanzees become excited? It’s an amazing cacophony of hooting, screaming, chest-beating, and teeth-barin...2 years ago
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Ockenden Manor - As part of my recent trip to Bolney Estate, we were invited to stay over night at Ockenden Manor. Ockenden Manor is a short 10 minute drive from Bolney a...2 years ago
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WBC 2018: The Last Hurrah - *For more musings from wine country, please visit my new blog, Woman in Wine Country. **It's a lifestyle blog where I write about food, fluffing pillows, p...
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Mother Clone Zinfandel 2015 - Price: $12.70 Maker: Pedroncelli Winery, Geyserville, California Varietal: Zinfandel Vintage: 2015 Details: Sonoma County, Dry Creek Valley Packaging: 75...3 years ago
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Exclusive Interview – Christie’s Wine Director and new MW, Tim Triptree talks about fine & rare wines - Promoted earlier this year as International Director, Specialist in the Wine Department, Tim Triptree is in charge of Christie’s activities across Contin...3 years ago
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The biggest trend from Milan Fashion Week is a classic you’ll love - Leverage agile frameworks to provide a robust synopsis for high level overviews. Iterative approaches to corporate strategy foster collaborative thinkin...3 years ago
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Liberty's Kitchen - Come Grow With us... - IFBC 2018 Excursion to Liberty"s Kitchen with Dennis Bagneris, CEONo one can doubt that New Orleans is the city of delicious dishes, With the melange of ...
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Kicking it in NY - Here I am, still alive, and back from a long blog hiatus. If you’ve been here a long time, you know I started Wannabe Wino roughly 12 years ago. I’ve ebbed...3 years ago
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Gustus Vitae Pantry Starter Kit (12) - If you buy enough of these then you can build a small pantry addition to your house. *Woot's Surefire Recipe for The World's Dreamiest Eggs Ever Made: * ...3 years ago
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Calvet 1818 - The post Calvet 1818 appeared first on Spittoon Calvet, one of Bordeaux’s oldest negociant houses, was sold to Grand Chais de France, owners of the JP Ch...3 years ago
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New from Dopff & Irion - I always appreciate getting a chance to taste Alsatian wines, given their varietal purity and structure. These are Old World wines in the best sense, bu...
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10 Italian Wines to try in 2012 - You're reading the super old version of this blog, to go to the new blog visit www.wine90.co.uk *10 Italian Wines to try in 2012* The worst thing about Ch...
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And All Good Things Must Come to an End - It has been a great 10 years, 2005 to 2015, discovering, sampling, tasting, adoring, delighting...5 years ago
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Fielding Hills: Consistently Producing Great Wines - Fielding Hills Winery is one of the top wineries in Washington State. Owner/winemaker Mike Wade and his wife Karen are longtime apple and cherry growers ...5 years ago
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The return - Almost 10 years since I first started the foodandwineblog. It’s amazing how fast time flies by. A lot has changed, though many things remain the same. My p...5 years ago
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Episode 1,001 - Five years later and on the 10 year anniversary of the first episode of Wine Library TV, Gary Vaynerchuk is back! On this comeback episode of…5 years ago
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A New Chapter: New Location, New Look, New Attitude, New Posts - After over a decade here at Wine-Girl.net, we’re moving. After Labor Day 2015, all new posts – of which there will be many – will be happening over on our ...6 years ago
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New Project Takes a Look at How Various South African Cultural Groups Experience Wine - What do South Africans think of the wines they drink? Do the opinions and experiences of compatriots from different cultural groups differ on this issue? W...6 years ago
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Dinner at Goldsmith's in Memphis, July 1, 1914 - While nosing around on some sites about Memphis history, I found a particular curiosity well-suited to this here blog. Historic-memphis.com had a series o...
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The King is Dead! All Hail Caesar! - Majestic Wine has acquired Naked Wines today for around £70 million. On the surface it is a straightforward but interesting business deal giving each a new...6 years ago
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25 Years Ago, Ceusescu Was Rightfully Killed (Yes!) - Today, I joyfully celebrate the killing of the Ceausescu regime in Romania. I am overjoyed that Communism is dead and a super crazy symbol of Communism is ...6 years ago
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Mythopia, An Experimental Swiss Vineyard - Several years ago, when researching the relation between the composition of various vineyard soils and terroir expression, I happened upon the concept of b...7 years ago
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Winery Spotlight: Chateau Latour-Martillac - The JJ Buckley wine staff recently had a chance to learn a bit more about Chateau Latour-Martillac, one of the top estates in the Pessac-Leognan appellatio...7 years ago
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Time for a Change - Next month will be the 5 year anniversary of this little blog. What? That just seems crazy when I type it out. It’s been a wild ride, but I’m even more exc...7 years ago
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It's Hard to Say Goodbye - This has not been easy. Back in February, I guess, I realized that I would stop writing this blog. And I've been meaning to write a goodbye post, but it tu...
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The White Club: A sordid tale - The White Club, a Swiss-based fine wine “club” with whom I had some dealings, has recently been exposed as a scam. On Monday 12th May, Peter Hellman of the...7 years ago
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So Long, Farewell, Alvederzane, Good Night... - "Today is the day. I can't deny it anymore, I simply can't..."7 years ago
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80 Years Since Prohibition and We are Still Not Free To Drink - 80 years after the repeal of Prohibition, we may be able to legally drink, but we are not free to choose what we drink. We still live in Prohibition's high...7 years ago
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The List of 30 - Recently I was asked this question by someone. What are the 30 products that you can't live without. Or the 30 products you would want to sell if you had ...8 years ago
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We're Moving (again...) - Yes, we're moving this blog again. Last time, it wasn't so pretty, many tears were shed, there was mass hysteria, and many unholy things happened. Thi...
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Shopping back in time - Step back in time when you visit Rioja, not just by selecting a wine that might have been made before … Continue reading →8 years ago
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The Hidden History of the Harvey Wallbanger - First of all, I should say that I never intended to uncover the history of the Harvey Wallbanger. The journey by which I became obsessed with discovering ...
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2011 Flying Heart Cellars Red Wine - $5 - Not sure what I was thinking when I picked up this Ed Hardy-esque labeled red blend, but it is down right awful. Overly sweet and completely unbalanced. T...
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Pahrump Valley Winery One Of Vegas' Unexpected Perks - When people think of Las Vegas, they think of gambling and poker tournaments. At present, tens of thousands of players from around the world are currently ...9 years ago
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Wine That Stands Up to Pesto - It's officially summer. Unofficially, it's basil season. Right now, I am overwhelmed with the stuff. Pictured to the left is one of my behemoth basil plan...
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Have you ever experienced the Tunnel Effect in Champagne? (François Secondé) - Today's wine picture is no longer here! This blog has moved. You can now find it here: BKWine Photography Blog *Please update your RSS feed, book marks, s...9 years ago
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Joel, Amanda and Gangy - The other night, as i was taking my dog Gus out, there were Joel and Amanda standing, as they often do, in the middle of the street. There was no traffic, ...9 years ago
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2008 Herdade do Peso Alentejo "Colheita" - Colheita, when referring to port, indicates a port from a single vintage, but it is not a "Vintage Port". So what does this mean when referring to a dry re...
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WBW 74: Value Sparkling Wine - Sparkling wine is thought of by most American’s as a luxury to be consumed on special occasions like weddings, graduations and New Year’s eve parties. An...9 years ago
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Zidarich for a chilly day - This post takes us to Slovenia, by way of Greenwich Village. A winter weekend lunch in a now chilled Manhattan, wind finding its icicle way up cuffs and s...
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We'll Be Right Back - I've been reluctant to write this post (apparently), but you've been asking, and I appreciate how many of you actually like this blog. An appreciation whic...9 years ago
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Good Grape Goes on Hiatus - *“Life is what happens to you while you’re busy making other plans”* said a very wise John Lennon and that’s exactly what has happened with me. My life ...9 years ago
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Notes from a Sunday - In case anyone has been wondering, no, I haven't stopped drinking and enjoying wine. Since the beginning of the New Year, journeys in Friuli aside, I've ju...
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Excerpt: Wine Retail in 2010: Hopeful Reactions from Across the U.S. - *by Rob Bralow*, Wine Post Editor This is an excerpt from an article I wrote, published on Palate Press on February 2, 2011. From across the U.S. you ca...10 years ago
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No hang time issues this year - No one will remember this harvest for the great weather, or the fantastic harvest conditions.Frankly, I don't know anyone in the wine industry who'll miss ...
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My Blog has moved to WineTravelMedia - Hello if you've just discovered this blog or feed it into your news readers - thank you for finding it! I'd be so happy if you would check out and bookmark...
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Courting a New Wine Shop - I’m the last guy to champion my local retailers. Why, you ask? Because they stink…well, that’s not fair- they’re dirty and unimaginative and overpriced and...11 years ago
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Rutini Wines Trumpeter Malbec 2007 - Who: Rutini Wines What: Malbec Where: Argentina, Mendoza When: 2007 How Much: $12.99 (media sample) I held this a little longer than usual for a wine at thi...11 years ago
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PasoWine tasting - Whoa. My fisrt big commercial tasting event as part of "the industry" and I have to say I was unimpressed on many levels. Firstly, a lot of the wine sucke...11 years ago
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Sicilian Value - So tonight, I randomly grabbed off our wine rack a 2005 Colosi red wine from Sicily. I bought it a while back from LA Wine Co for $7. 100% Nero d'Avola gr...
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From relative obscurity to total oblivion - Hello friends, followers, and random observers. As you may have guessed, the time has finally come to publicly announce the end of Smells Like Grape. It's ...11 years ago
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Entering a construction zone: winecase.ca - Earlier this year, I announced proudly that The Wine Case was going to move from its wordpress.com incarnation to its own domain and location: winecase.ca....11 years ago
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A Pregnant Palate Pause Leads one to Conclude that Wine Ratings are Useless to the Average Consumer - As you may have noticed, I've taken a pregnant pause from tasting wine for a very good reason. In that period my husband and I got to meet the most wonderf...12 years ago
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I can't believe it's not Stelvin! - There are those who cling to the 'romance' and 'tradition' of popping the cork prior to imbibing. Then there are those who think such 'romance' and 'tradit...13 years ago
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Five myths about winemakers debunked - Winemakers are an enigma to us mere mortals who drink their product and wonder at the romance and genius that has gone into each drop. Knowing a winemaker ...14 years ago
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