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10 Sep 2008
History has shown that dry-farmed wines are ultimately the best, as the vines must struggle to find water and sustenance in the mineral-laden soils.
10 Sep 2008
(Ye Olde Archives: Wine Beat)
13 Aug 2008
History tells us that Zinfandel and Dry Creek have been tighter than Mary-Kate and Ashley, and for decades longer.
13 Aug 2008
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9 Jul 2008
This tale, adored by industry insiders worldwide, makes one wonder what Hollywood will do to spice it up.
9 Jul 2008
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11 Jun 2008
Why has this non-Californian wine property achieved such stellar results? One explanation could be that the winery hovers on the 46 parallel, the same latitude as Bordeaux.
11 Jun 2008
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14 May 2008
A recent wine tasting in Cary was one of just six stops on Frederick Wildman & Sons' Grand Tour 2008.
14 May 2008
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9 Apr 2008
The combination of a very weak dollar with what seems to be an extraordinarily good French vintage, is spelling misery for American wine drinkers and collectors alike.
9 Apr 2008
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12 Mar 2008
I may forget who was sitting across the table at dinner a decade ago, but I will remember the wines and how they tasted.
12 Mar 2008
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6 Feb 2008
Vegetarian cooking and fine wine: Are they compatible? Yes!
6 Feb 2008
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9 Jan 2008
What better theme for the new year than novelties—wines I've learned about only during the last moments of 2007?
9 Jan 2008
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12 Dec 2007
Unless you know for certain what type of wine a friend or relative enjoys, don't buy a gift of wine.
12 Dec 2007
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14 Nov 2007
I sat down in a wine shop with Georges Bentet to sample six vintages from a Bordeaux Classified Growth estate.
14 Nov 2007
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17 Oct 2007
Just say "no" to more Champagne.
17 Oct 2007
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12 Sep 2007
I love answering reader mail, and it pinches me in the nicest way to know that people care enough to write.
12 Sep 2007
(Ye Olde Archives: Wine Beat)
22 Aug 2007
This year, the 2005 Charles Shaw Chardonnay was named "Best California Chardonnay" at the California State Fair Commercial Wine Competition.
22 Aug 2007
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11 Jul 2007
Auguston Haraszthy, a Hungarian immigrant and "The Father of California Wine Making," made waves wherever he went and whatever he did.
11 Jul 2007
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13 Jun 2007
The French have never found it necessary to point out what grape you were consuming—only that you enjoyed the village name and the crisp, fresh results.
13 Jun 2007
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9 May 2007
I only retired from working in retail in 1997, and in all my years in the business I never turned down a request for a special order.
9 May 2007
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11 Apr 2007
In 1987, exceptional Bordeaux reds from the 1950s were available for purchase at what today can only be called insane prices.
11 Apr 2007
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21 Mar 2007
Wines that fascinate an everyday wine critic such as me, but often languish on store shelves unless a terrific wine merchant (or a terrific review) convinces you to take the plunge.
21 Mar 2007
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14 Feb 2007
These are the best wines in the world, just as true believers proclaim Eastern Carolina barbecue the best pork in the world, and true Russian vodka without competition.
14 Feb 2007
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