Chardonnay Fights Back
You can hardly read a wine publication without finding some sneer at Chardonnay. Is it a conspiracy, or is it the wine that forgetabble? Well, even with all the derogatory…
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After All These Years…They Still Agree to Disagree
Decades of discussion have made little progress so far. Can a Napa be a Napa if it is not produced in Napa? Hmmm. I personally like the idea of naming…
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Do You Need to Quit Smoking? Drink Your Beer!
A nifty idea. Instead of a patch or chewing gum…a nicotine laden beer. So while you are having a good time with friends or watching your favorite game, you can…
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When you get more than you bargained for…
We’ve all heard the adage, when you buy a bargain, you get what you pay for. But in wine marketing, there seems to be a sweet spot at which a…
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The Day The History of Wine Changed Forever
Here’s an interesting bit of wine history. A reporter in the right place at the right time was witness to the first time that American wines were officially found superior…
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Good News For the Budget Conscious Consumer?
Well, if it’s too good to be true it probably isn’t…we’ve all heard it. Can there be a good wine for $3.99 a bottle? In Napa Valley? Read to believe:…
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So you want to be hip and trendy? Read this guide.
OK. We want to be hip and trendy. We want to be “with it”. So how do we keep up with all the news about wine. What to order? What…
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If you care to taste the wine…Utah?
Here’s a head-scratching anecdote about a wine tasting in Utah that had to proceed…well..without any wine! Read on via basicJuice
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Some of the best Pinot Noirs
Here’s a handy list of the best Pinot Noirs put together by Alder of Vinography after a labor-intensive day of sniffing and spitting. Print it out and keep it with…