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Thursday, May 29, 2014

Italy in Spring on the Cheap: Fontana Candida Terre dei Grifi Frascati

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This week I sampled Fontana Candida Terre dei Grifi Frascati, 2012.  It comes from Frascati Secco DOC in the province of Lazio, Rome.  It...
Friday, May 16, 2014

Tasting Emiliana's Organic and Biodynamic Wine from Chile

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I recently tasted 3 wines from Emiliana , the first producer of a certified biodynamic wine in Chile.  (A few weeks ago I wrote about the T...
Thursday, May 8, 2014

A Sparkler from Spain for a Weeknight or a Picnic

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On a whim, I recently picked up a bottle of Blanc Pescador from the Spec's on Bay Area.  It was only $8, I had never had it before, a...
Saturday, May 3, 2014

Top 3 Things to Know about Biodynamic Wine

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Biodynamic farming for wine grapes is a growing trend.  Some believe it makes better wine, others think it’s crazy.  So what is it, and doe...
Friday, April 25, 2014

Wine and Antioxidants - Why Wine in Moderation is Good for You

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This post was contributed by Jenni Gunter. Due to a wealth of recent studies, the scientific community is increasingly reaching the con...
Friday, April 18, 2014

Wine Infographic: Chilean Wine Cheat Sheet

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The next edition in the Cheat Sheet series - Chilean Wine!  See the full collection  here To see the Cheat Sheet in full size… …in In...
Thursday, April 10, 2014

2 Affordable Italian Reds from the Whole Foods Twitter Tasting

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If you've missed the Twitter Tastings organized by Whole Foods Market, you're missing some fun. People from all over taste the same...

Whole Foods Twitter Tasting Tonight!

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Whole Foods has organized another Twitter tasting of Italian wines this evening from 7-8 pm.  Head to Whole Foods and taste these 4 featured...
Friday, April 4, 2014

Burgundy, Bottle Aging, and Tertiary Aromas

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I’ve pointed out before that many of us keep our wine for too long, and that most wines don’t improve after the first few years in the bot...
Friday, March 28, 2014

Can you get decent wine on an airplane (in economy)?

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Ordering a glass of wine in an economy seat on an airplane can be risky if you care about what you drink.  While First Class and Busines...