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Old vs. New: February red cuvées offer taste of both

It’s really an age-old debate. Tradition versus new-fangled modernity. Wisdom versus... 

Precious Piemonte

Mention Italian wine, and most will think of a fruity Tuscan Chianti in a straw-wrapped... 

You call it Grenache; I call it Garnacha…

The French may have popularized el Tinto Aragonés a.k.a Grenache as the core blending... 

Feliz Navidad: Spanish Wines just in time for Christmas

While it’s probably not Norman Rockwell’s idea of Christmas, Spain’s way of... 

November Inspired Wine Club: Scents for the Season

Autumn is filled with a cornucopia of aromas. The musty smell of golden and crimson... 

Taking the edge off…

It’s only the start of October and an intense autumnal cold front has transformed... 

Cowabunga! Perfect wines for summer’s end

Ah, Labor Day weekend…you come upon us so quickly…too quickly, in fact. It seems... 

Montalcino’s Brunello: A Taste of Tuscan Perfection

Perhaps sheep, goats and a cowbell-clad donkey don’t greet everyone heading down... 

@ugust Wine Club: Hot wines that can handle the heat

Making wine is like gourmet cooking. We start with the finest ingredients, grapes... 

Money, Markets and Mykonos: My Big, Fat Greek Vacation

Alexis Zorba: Damn it boss, I like you too much not to say it. You’ve got everything... 

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