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Thursday, February 25, 2016

Tour Bordeaux with a French Wine Scholar! (updated with new discounts)

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Join our group on a river cruise through Bordeaux in October 2017! More info... AmaWaterways has created a great itinerary with ...
Thursday, February 11, 2016

An Organic Bargain from Chile

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I've written a couple of times before ( here and here ) about Emiliana in Chile.  Emiliana produces organic grapes which are farmed ...
Saturday, January 30, 2016

Egyptian Travels and Wine Tasting

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I just got back from 12 spectacular days in Egypt, and I cannot say enough good things about the trip. It was a cruse down the Nile, and no...
Tuesday, January 5, 2016

New Projects and Travels Afoot...

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I've been posting less of late, because 2 new projects have been taking up my time. One is wine related (hopefully more on that soon). T...
Sunday, December 6, 2015

Tasting Tannat from Texas

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Tannat is a red grape ( Vitis vinifera ) native to France and historically produced in France's Madiran appellation.  Its deep color a...
Friday, November 13, 2015

Insights from Spain: 3 new grape varieties to know and love

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A few days ago I attended a Spanish wine seminar led by Karen MacNeil (author of The Wine Bible ), David Keck (Certified Advanced Sommelier...
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Sunday, November 8, 2015

Wine Infographic: Syrah/Shiraz Wine Cheat Sheet

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The next edition in the Wine Cheat Sheet series - Syrah/Shiraz!  See the full collection here . To see the Cheat Sheet in full size… ...
Friday, October 23, 2015

The Story of Phylloxera: How a Tiny Insect Changed the Global Wine Industry Forever

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In the late 1700s Thomas Jefferson, a connoisseur of French wine, attempted to grow European grape vines at his home in Virginia.  All of h...
Thursday, October 15, 2015

Did you know Louisiana makes wine?

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A friend from Louisiana recently gave me my first Louisiana wine.  Although I knew that most states make wine, I had never seen one from Lo...
Friday, October 2, 2015

Film Review: Red Obsession

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If you follow any wine news, you’ve probably heard of the growing Chinese influence in the wine market, especially in Bordeaux.   Red Obs...