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New Costco Wines
Some new wines have shown up at our local Costco and they are stunning. And cheap. We had tried a delicious Rhône wine last February and regretted buying more. Patrick Lesec is a highly esteemed négociant producer of a range … Continue reading
Wines of the Southern Rhone
Of all the wine regions of the world, none has benefited from such a string of successful vintages as the Southern Rhone valley. With the exception of the disastrous 2002 and the mediocre 2008 vintage, this marvellous viticultural area has … Continue reading
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Tagged Alcohol, Best Buys, Bourboulenc, Côtes du Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Clairette, Domaine de la Bastide Cotes du Rhone, Grenache, Grenache white, Laudun-Chusclan Les Costes, Marsanne, Mourvedre, Roussanne, Saint Prefert Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Southern Rhone, Syrah, Wine, Wine Columns, Wine Reviews
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Champagne
“I drink it when I’m happy and when I’m sad. Sometimes I drink it when I’m alone. When I have company, I consider it obligatory. I trifle with it if I’m not hungry and I drink it when I am. … Continue reading
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Tagged Alcohol, Antech, Best Buys, Blanc de Noir, Blanquette de Limoux, Blue Mountain, Cava, Champagne, Domaine Chandon, Lily Bollinger, Méthode Champenoise, Pinot Noir, See Ya Later Ranch, Segura Viudas, Sumac Ridge, Summerhill, Traditional Method, Wine, Wine Columns, Wine Reviews
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Top Ten Christmas Wines…Part 2…Over $25
Our Christmas list continues with a selection of wines priced $25 and up. 1. This wine comes from the same vineyards that, in a year when a Vintage is “declared”, produce a Vintage Port. However, as they are bottled between … Continue reading
Bordeaux
Bordeaux is a magical name. Of all the wine regions in the world, it is without a doubt the most famous. It is a city, a region and a source of fine wines all at the same time and also … Continue reading
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Tagged Alcohol, Best Buys, Bordeaux, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Laughing Stock, Malbec, Merlot, Petit Verdot, Wine, Wine Columns, Wine Reviews
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Back-to-School wines (for Parents)
Next week it’s back-to-school week, a week that is looked forward to by parents and dreaded by students. It’s also a week where there is a major outlay of money for books, school supplies, clothes and those little extras that … Continue reading
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Tagged Alcohol, Alentejo wine, Alicante Bouschet, Amarone, Aragonez, Arroyo Seco, Best Buys, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cameron Hughes, Carmenere, Casablanca, Chardonnay, Chicken Cannelloni, Colchagua, Estación, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Gabbiano, Garnacha Tintorera, Herdade Paço do Conde, Italy, Leyda, Limari, Lot 320, Pinot Grigio, Pinot Noir, Portugal, Sauvignon Blanc, Syrah, Tempranillo, Terre Montepulciano d’Abruzzo, Tre Venezie, Trentino-Alto Adige, Trincadeira, Valpolicella, Verona, Villa Borghetti
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