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Thursday, May 26, 2016

A Simple Greek Meal with Greek Wine

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This week kicked off a project relating to the history of wine, which I’ll be working on for the next year and a half. (More on that soon.)...
Friday, May 13, 2016

Sorting Out the Names: A Brief History of Bordeaux

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The names of the regions in and around Bordeaux can be confusing. For one thing, Bordeaux is the name of a city, a winemaking region, and a ...
Friday, May 6, 2016

The cheapest, easiest, laziest way to cook with wine.

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Okay, I know what I'm about to say sounds bad, and I'm the first one to advocate for drinking good wine and serving it correctly. ...
Friday, April 22, 2016

Introduction to the Grapes of Texas

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Now is a great time to get interested in Texas wine. Texas is the 5th largest wine producer in the country with more than 300 wineries and g...
Friday, April 8, 2016

Wine Infographic: Champagne Cheat Sheet

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Next in the wine cheat sheet series:  Champagne!  The most important thing is if it doesn't come from the Champagne region in France, it...
Thursday, March 24, 2016

Top 4 Things to Know About Super Tuscan Wines

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If you’ve explored much Italian wine, you’ve heard the term “Super Tuscan,” but you may not have known what it means. It doesn’t mean a rea...
Tuesday, March 15, 2016

Attention Clear Lake: We have craft cocktails!

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Clear Lake just got its first Prohibition-era, speakeasy-style bar for craft cocktails. Preamble Lounge and Craft House in Webster is open...
Friday, March 11, 2016

Wine Infographic: French Wine Cheat Sheet - new and improved!

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The original French Wine Cheat Sheet was one of the first wine cheat sheets I ever made, more than 3 years ago. I've gotten better at it...
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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 ...