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Cabernet Sauvignon: Maipo vs Colchagua, Round 2
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A couple weeks ago, I published a comparison of two bottles of Cabernet
Sauvignon from Chile — one of them from the Maipo Valley and the other from
Colch...
8 hours ago
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REPORT ON THE "BRINGING NEW ZEALAND TO YOU" WINE SHOW (MAY 5,2022) --
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The Date and Time: Thursday, May 5, 2022 11AM to 2PM
The Event: Bringing New Zealand to You wine trade show
The Venue: Globe and Mail Centre
The Target Aud...
10 hours ago
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The Second of Nierstein's 3 Musketeers - The Elegant Exoticism of Hipping - 2020 from Kuhling Gillot
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Kuhling-Gillot
- The Sister Winery of List Favorite Battenfeld Spanier
- The Diamond of Nierstein
- I've Always Thought that They Were At the Top of ...
10 hours ago
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Living My Best Life in the Age of Social Media
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*Hey Torquemada, this is all you’ll get out of me…*
Here’s what I’ve been thinking about lately. In regards to the wine trade,
the wine world, the wine p...
12 hours ago
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What to Cook This Week
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Flexible, shoulder-season recipes for roasted potato salad, white bean
primavera, Korean cheeseburgers and more.
13 hours ago
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Texas Hill Country Tasting Stop #5 – Torr Na Lochs Syrah (Flavorful and Comes with a View)
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great place to sit and sip while taking in the view, the afternoon breezes,
and on Saturdays a variety of music [...]
The post Texas Hill Country Tasting...
1 day ago
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Did you see Stanley Tucci at Slow Food U where I teach in Italy? I’m heading back there next week.
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Stanley Tucci is one of the few issues that brings division to the Parzen
family household. Tracie loves — LOVES — his show. I still haven’t forgiven
him f...
2 days ago
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A Trio of Cabernet Barrel Choices at McGrail Vineyards and Winery
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How often does a good experience result from rejection? During our spring *BevFluence
Experience*, we planned an outing to visit wineries in nearby Livermor...
2 days ago
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The Benefits of Realigning Your Teeth
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Your teeth play a vital role in your daily life. From allowing you to speak
and eat properly to giving your face its shape, your teeth are essential
for ...
3 days ago
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Thursday Sips & Nibbles
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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
everyone ...
3 days ago
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Dry Creek Vineyard — Two Summery Whites at $16
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The 1970s saw a boom in the founding of wineries in California, especially
as producers sussed out the ideal microclimates for growing grape
varieties. Man...
4 days ago
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Mastroberardino’s Taurasi
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Over the years that I’ve been writing about wines, the red wines of Italy
have gradually assumed their rightful place among the world’s great wines.
It’s p...
4 days ago
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Pianoro Montepulciano D'Abruzzo 2019
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The bouquet of this lovely quaff is truly seductive, elegant and
understated yet definite! Lovely aromas of ripe red berries that have an
almost flora...
6 days ago
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Fiorano Tasting and Lunch with Alessia Antinori
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Every time I am in Rome, which is often, I try to visit Fattoria di
Fiorano. Alessia Antinori, the owner, invited me there for the first time
several years...
6 days ago
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With Cesar Perrin back, we welcome Muscardin to the blending table and build a 2021 red vintage that looks outstanding
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On Wednesday we finally got to sit down and taste the thirteen red wines
from the 2021 vintage we'd built over the past two weeks around the
blending table...
1 week ago
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Imagining the Unimaginable ~ Association of African American Vintners
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When I organized the Association of African American Vintners,
multiculturalism in the wine industry began, in 2002. Seeing the positive
growth results j...
1 week ago
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Fill your mind with words
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I have a theory. If you want to be a writer, fill your mind with words. I’m
not sure of this bit, but I think it really helps to read...
3 weeks ago
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Another Cabernet Night in Napa Valley
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We assembled a small, professional but edgy, group last night to break out
of our pandemic torpor. Sort of the equivalent of kissing a slumbering
princess ...
4 weeks ago
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Hand to God
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The very disquieting St. Louis Actors’ Studio’s Hand to God will probably
be the subject of debate next year when the Critics Circle discusses
whether it’s...
5 weeks ago
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Lapierre Morgon 2016
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Like the 2013 edition this has the weight and seriousness of a Burgundy but
the nose is more playful and light. . . It's been a while since I've paused...
1 month ago
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New wine reviews: En Garde
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En Garde is a Cabernet specialist so it’s not surprising their Pinot Noirs
are made in a fuller-bodied, heavier style. Fruit-forward is the emphasis.
PINOR...
2 months ago
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How To Buy Champagne for New Year’s
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We’re about to ring in the New Year — and the best way to do it is with
bubbles. But which bottle of bubbles to choose? First, if you aren’t
already awar...
4 months ago
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Brief sortie to Anjou in late October
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*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...
6 months ago
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EXCITING! FJORD VINEYARDS OPENS NEW TASTINGROOM AND LINEUP! (NY)
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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...
11 months ago
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Corner 103 North Coast Sparkling Rosé: Delicious Pink Bubbles on #PinkSociety
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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...
1 year ago
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Interview with Simon Woolf – Foot Trodden co-author
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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...
1 year ago
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Video: Talking Biodynamics and Troon Vineyard Wines with Amy Gross on Wine4.me
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It was a pleasure to spend time with Amy talking about our wines,
Biodynamics and Oregon’s Applegate Valley!
1 year ago
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Flakey, Salty, Cheesy
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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...
1 year ago
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Indian Smashed Potatoes
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Spicy smashed new potatoes
1 year ago
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Pierre Peters and Domaine du Bagnol rosé
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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
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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
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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 ...
2 years ago
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Teknik Dasar Menang di Situs Poker Idnplay Berkualitas yang Ampuh
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Ketika daftar di situs poker idnplay yang asli tentu anda tahu apa yang
harus dilakukan untuk mendapatkan keuntungan besar berupa hadiah
kemenangan. Hal ...
2 years ago
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A Tom Eddy Cabernet Sauvignon Vertical Tasting—June 2019
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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
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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
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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
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*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...
3 years ago
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Mother Clone Zinfandel 2015
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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
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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
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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...
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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 ...
3 years ago
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Kicking it in NY
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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)
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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: *
...
4 years ago
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Calvet 1818
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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...
4 years ago
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New from Dopff & Irion
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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...
4 years ago
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10 Italian Wines to try in 2012
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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...
5 years ago
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And All Good Things Must Come to an End
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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
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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 ...
6 years ago
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The return
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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...
6 years ago
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Episode 1,001
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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…
6 years ago
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The Liv-ex blog has moved. Please visit www.blog.liv-ex.com
6 years ago
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A New Chapter: New Location, New Look, New Attitude, New Posts
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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
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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
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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...
6 years ago
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The King is Dead! All Hail Caesar!
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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...
7 years ago
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25 Years Ago, Ceusescu Was Rightfully Killed (Yes!)
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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 ...
7 years ago
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Mythopia, An Experimental Swiss Vineyard
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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
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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
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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
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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...
7 years ago
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We have a new website
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Please visit us at www.jaynesgastropub.com
7 years ago
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The White Club: A sordid tale
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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...
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"Today is the day. I can't deny it anymore, I simply can't..."
8 years ago
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80 Years Since Prohibition and We are Still Not Free To Drink
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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...
8 years ago
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The List of 30
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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...)
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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...
8 years ago
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Shopping back in time
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Step back in time when you visit Rioja, not just by selecting a wine that
might have been made before …
Continue reading →
9 years ago
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The Hidden History of the Harvey Wallbanger
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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 ...
9 years ago
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2011 Flying Heart Cellars Red Wine - $5
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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...
9 years ago
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Pahrump Valley Winery One Of Vegas' Unexpected Perks
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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
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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...
9 years ago
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This is Paso
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I just wanted to share this… Paso is an amazing place.
10 years ago
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Have you ever experienced the Tunnel Effect in Champagne? (François Secondé)
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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...
10 years ago
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Joel, Amanda and Gangy
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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, ...
10 years ago
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2008 Herdade do Peso Alentejo "Colheita"
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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...
10 years ago
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WBW 74: Value Sparkling Wine
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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...
10 years ago
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Zidarich for a chilly day
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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...
10 years ago
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We'll Be Right Back
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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...
10 years ago
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Go away
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It’s moving day.
A site and a blog are bad enough. A site, a blog, and another blog are
unworkable. And it’s worse when only one sees new content over an...
10 years ago
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Good Grape Goes on Hiatus
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*“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 ...
10 years ago
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Notes from a Sunday
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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...
11 years ago
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Excerpt: Wine Retail in 2010: Hopeful Reactions from Across the U.S.
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*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...
11 years ago
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No hang time issues this year
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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 ...
11 years ago
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My Blog has moved to WineTravelMedia
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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...
11 years ago
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Courting a New Wine Shop
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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
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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
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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...
12 years ago
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REDIRECTING
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Please visit our new blog at http://underthegrapetree.com/.
12 years ago
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Sicilian Value
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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...
12 years ago
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From relative obscurity to total oblivion
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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 ...
12 years ago
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Entering a construction zone: winecase.ca
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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....
12 years ago
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A Pregnant Palate Pause Leads one to Conclude that Wine Ratings are Useless to the Average Consumer
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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!
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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...
14 years ago
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Five myths about winemakers debunked
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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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