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Top Ten Christmas Wines…Part 2…Over $25

Posted on December 5, 2012 by FirstPressings

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 →

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Syrah or Shiraz?

Posted on September 5, 2012 by FirstPressings

“What’s in a name?  That which we call a Syrah/Shiraz by any other name would smell as sweet”. With apologies to William Shakespeare for destroying his much-revered quote from Romeo and Juliet, Syrah/Shiraz has caused some confusion over the past … Continue reading →

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