What a perfect image for a wine for summer wine! What a perfect wine for summer! With its hip name … Continue reading…
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Moving Beyond Port
A Thoroughly Modern Wine From a Very Ancient Land
Port sales have been slipping over the past few years so what, if you are a large producer with extensive … Continue reading…
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Succulent Sancerre
Yes, $28 is above average for a Sancerre but then this week’s Five Star Nick’s Wine Of The Week, the … Continue reading…
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The Best South African Wine I Have Ever Tasted
When I first put my nose into a glass of this wine my reaction was “Ah, Cab….this is a Bordeaux … Continue reading…
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Sumptuous Châteauneuf
Last week’s column featured a wonderful Châteauneuf-du-Pape from a venerable estate. A red CdP. That last distinction, red, is not … Continue reading…
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Châteauneuf Shines
One of the most beguiling wine properties I have ever visited is Chateau La Nerthe. This beautifully restored 18th century … Continue reading…
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Bag It!
“I’d like to drink more wine but…..” This is a comment I hear frequently from new acquaintances when they learn … Continue reading…
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Summer Pink, Part 2
I really don’t know how they do it. I mean, how is it possible to make beautiful wine like the … Continue reading…
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Summer Pink, Part 1
Memorial Day approaches and that means it’s time to think pink; that is the light, fruity, unchallenging and oh-so-pretty wine … Continue reading…
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Pinot Power
It is the best of grapes, it is the worst of grapes. Okay, my apologies to Mr. Dickens, but Pinot … Continue reading…
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