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Wine of the Day, No. 874
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A Greek rosé.
4 hours ago
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REDPURO Malbec Reserva 2023
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Deep aubergine hue to the rim, with big fruit bomb aromas of intense
blackberry with savory spices and saw dust. A touch of "bottle stink" on
opening but...
1 day 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
everyon...
2 days ago
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Texas Wineslinger is in Georgia Now, But Still Drinking Texas Wine
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First off, believe it or not, I’m still drinking Texas wine, albeit in
Georgia. Now from outside the state, I’m not finding Texas wines available
in reta...
2 days ago
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Skincare Experts Lisa Garcia and Natalia Guzman Reveal How to Get — and
Maintain — a Glowing Complexion
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Good skin is always in! Skincare experts Lisa Garcia and Natalia Guzman are
known for providing natural results to their clients through treatments
includi...
3 days ago
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Tasting Wine in Rome
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When Michele and I were in Rome last month, my friend Marco Melizi asked me
if I would like to taste some wines. Marco is a wine salesperson in NYC and
one...
3 days ago
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Kitson Wines, Outside The Box
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Independent Thinkers All Kitson Wines, outside the box, are exactly why I
was delighted to have them become a client. I’ve had an extensive wine
career, ...
3 days ago
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WORLD WINE WATCH TOP WINES AT VINTAGES: under/over $20 for JULY 5, 2025
release.
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WORLD WINE WATCH TOP WINES AT VINTAGES: under/over $20 for JULY 5, 2025
release.
By DEAN TUDOR, Gothic Epicures Writing deantudor@deantudor.com. My "Wines...
4 days ago
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That ain’t Italy, folks – Tourism in the 21st Century
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The image above was taken from the Instagram site of a hotel I stay at
occasionally in Rome. It is their way, I suppose, to offer up a fantasy
view of a R...
6 days ago
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Praying for peace.
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Tracie and I are deeply saddened and frightened by the expanding war in the
Middle East. There’s no doubt that the American government’s decision to
bomb I...
1 week ago
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Review: Nipozzano Chianti Rufina Riserva
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[image: Nipozzano Chianti Rufina Reserva bottle and glass of wine]
Chianti, as a type of wine, can be a little bit confusing to the average
wine consumer. ...
1 week ago
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Effervescence Unleashed Cocktail of the Month for June 2025: Lo-Alcohol
Sparkling Negroni Sbagliato
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*Effervescence Unleashed Cocktail of the Month* for June 2025: *The
Lo-Alcohol Sparkling Negroni Sbagliato Cocktail*. Simply add gin and amaro
to a shaker...
3 weeks ago
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Reed ‘Lessons’ Semillon 2023
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A half time image of my Coq au semillion. . . I keep returning to old
recipes and making adjustments based on necessity (what’s in the fridge /
pantry...
3 weeks ago
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5 weeks ago
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Post-Retirement Postscript: A New Look at a 2006 Barolo
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I apologize profusely: I know I’m supposed to be retired from blogging, but
just last night I opened a bottle that was simply too great not to tell you
abo...
3 months ago
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Huh, that’s funny. A patron will usually be a couple glasses deep before
they start spilling their…
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nihilara:
Kuro isn’t a stranger when it comes to the more uncanny and unusual faces
in the universe. He’s had plenty of time to come to grips with the th...
6 months ago
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Hello world!
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Welcome to WordPress. This is your first post. Edit or delete it, then
start writing!
The post Hello world! appeared first on Tinto y Blanco.
6 months ago
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Musisi Muda Cetak Rekor Baru di Platform Streaming
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Musisi Muda Cetak Rekor Baru di Platform Streaming dengan kabar sukses
seorang musisi muda yang berhasil mencetak rekor baru di platform
streaming. Denga...
7 months ago
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1 year ago
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Leaving Tunbridge Wells
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I’m moving, to the Isle of Dogs in London’s Docklands, after a three year
stay in the Kent town of Tunbridge Wells. You get to know a place quite
well...
1 year ago
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While We Wait for First Fruit: An Interview with our 2023 Harvest Interns
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By Ian Consoli Every year, we like to sit with our newest harvest interns
and introduce them to the Tablas Creek Blog audience. We typically do this
about ...
1 year ago
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Ann Lemons Pollack: A Well-Seasoned Life
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Never a shrinking violet, Ann moved between many different worlds during
her 76 years.
1 year ago
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The Brooding Bramaterras of Brusnengo
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Filippo Barni
- Distinctive "Brooding" Style
- Almost Pommardian Flavor-Wise (Less Brawny, More Elegant)
- Darker Fruits, Complex Aromatics
- A Ma...
2 years ago
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Jacky Blot – one the Loire’s greatest vignerons – died on Monday
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(This post was originally published on Les 5 du Vin on 16th May 2023)
*Jacky in the Taille aux Loups cellars in Husseau – all the wines were
fermented i...
2 years ago
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Douro Valley Wine Tours
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There are many reasons to fall in love with the Douro Valley, but its
unspoiled beauty and vertiginous terraced vineyards are by far at the top
of the list.
2 years ago
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Bordeaux’ Best No Match for This Napa Valley Cabernet!
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Ok, listen up. This is a story about a Yountville winery producing some of
the very best Cabernets in Napa Valley. Blankiet Estate Cabs are not well
known,...
2 years ago
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ThePackagingPro – Custom Packaging Services You Can Trust!
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When it comes to producing custom packaging services, you want to work with
someone you can trust. Whether you’re creating the packaging yourself or
outs...
2 years ago
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The Case for Cooking With Frozen Mixed Vegetables
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The medley of corn, carrots and peas is more than just a convenient freezer
staple. It’s an essential piece of American culinary history.
3 years 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...
3 years 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...
4 years 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!
4 years ago
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Indian Smashed Potatoes
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Spicy smashed new potatoes
4 years 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 ...
5 years ago
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Beeting Hunger
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“Mom! I’m getting a snack!” my son Jeremy’s voice bellowing from the belly
of the narrow pantry of our apartment kitchen. I leaned back in my chair to ...
5 years ago
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McIntyre 2015 Kimberly Vineyard Merlot: If anyone orders Merlot, I'm
staying!
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Hello Friends,
Released nearly fifteen years ago, *Sideways *remains one of the most
successful wine movies of all time. The film's wine-centric character ...
5 years ago
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Wine tariff comment period ends today
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Tariffs of 100% may soon hit European wines in America. The price of some
wines will double. But mostly it will mean that many of the most coveted
wines ...
5 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 ...
5 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...
5 years ago
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Six Wines to Drink Before You Die Next Wednesday
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*I didn’t want to be the one to tell you, but come Wednesday, you’re
history. I’m not trying to be funny. Word is you’re a goner, and there’s no
reason ...
6 years ago
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2009 Stark Viognier, Damiano Vineyard, Sierra Foothills
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We, like many people we know 'cellar' our red wines. I say "cellar" because
Houston homes do not have basements so any wine aging room is often custom
desi...
6 years ago
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Ramón Roqueta Las Barracas Tempranillo – Cabernet Sauvignon Gran Reserva
2017
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This wine, Ramón Roqueta Las Barracas Tempranillo – Cabernet Sauvignon Gran
Reserva 2017, has perhaps the longest name of any wine we’ve reviewed here.
I...
6 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...
6 years ago
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Merlot: the little black bird
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Named after a little black bird in France, merle or merlau, it was only
fitting this dark blue-colored wine grape variety the little bird enjoyed
dining o...
7 years ago
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May 16th Is Albariño Day At Snooth
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I hope you will join us for our next virtual tasting with Rías Baixas in
celebration of the Albariño grape. *We will taste eleven Albariño wines
from elev...
7 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: *
...
7 years ago
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Speed Tasting #9 2014 Trah La La
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65% Merlot, 35% Cabernet Sauvignon Sells to WIne Angels for around $11.
Languedoc. Tannins, spice, dark fruit.
7 years ago
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Carrying on the Mondavi Way
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*Joe Harden, winemaker, Robert Mondavi Winery *(Photo courtesy of Robert
Mondavi Winery)
I can still remember my first visit to Napa Valley; it was j...
8 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...
8 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...
9 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 ...
9 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...
9 years ago
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The Liv-ex blog has moved. Please visit www.blog.liv-ex.com
9 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 ...
9 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...
9 years ago
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Twig Wine for Nomacorc
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My latest piece for the Nomacorc Blog is up, a short piece on a bottle of
Montepulciano d'Abruzzo often referred to as "twig wine". It's a fun bottle
that ...
10 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...
10 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 ...
10 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...
10 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...
10 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...
11 years ago
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We have a new website
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Please visit us at www.jaynesgastropub.com
11 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...
11 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..."
11 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...
11 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 ...
11 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. Th...
11 years ago
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Krug Celebration, the first night… vintage magnums
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Late last year I attended the Krug Institute of Happiness and left a very
happy camper indeed. I do enjoy a glass or 3 of Krug so you can imagine my
deligh...
12 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 →
12 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...
12 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...
12 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 ...
13 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...
13 years ago
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Hospice du Rhône {The Girl + The Fig}
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There were many stand-out moments at this year’s Hospice du Rhône. For
Damaris and I, our first Hospice, the entire weekend was special, with many
opportun...
13 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...
13 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, ...
13 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...
13 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...
13 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...
13 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...
13 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...
13 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 ...
13 years ago
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From Slavery to BEE
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The publication on May 1 of a new non-glossy, non-braai book called Grape –
stories of the vineyards in SA by DA member of parliament Wilmot James,
Chancel...
14 years ago
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Tasting with Tim and Carrisa Mondavi from Continuum Part 1
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Gary Vaynerchuk interviews Tim Mondavi and his daughter Carissa, who
recently founded Continuum Estate. They talk about the Mondavi family
history, Napa Va...
14 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...
14 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...
14 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 ...
14 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...
14 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...
14 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...
15 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...
15 years ago
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REDIRECTING
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Please visit our new blog at http://underthegrapetree.com/.
15 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...
15 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 ...
15 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....
15 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...
15 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...
17 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 ...
17 years ago
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