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Merlot - Best Supporting Actor (of Wines)
Some wines or wine regions are the vinicultural equivalent of old Hollywood movie stars. Wines like Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, and Pinot Noir or regions like Burgundy, Napa and Bordeaux are...
Merlot - Best Supporting Actor (of Wines)
Some wines or wine regions are the vinicultural equivalent of old Hollywood movie stars. Wines like Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, and Pinot Noir or regions like Burgundy, Napa and Bordeaux are...
The Valley of Many Cellars
The Valpolicella DOC rolls across the hills and valleys to the northeast of Verona, the ancient city that’s home to Romeo and Juliet. It’s also home to one of Italy’s...
The Valley of Many Cellars
The Valpolicella DOC rolls across the hills and valleys to the northeast of Verona, the ancient city that’s home to Romeo and Juliet. It’s also home to one of Italy’s...
Malbec (France vs Argentina)
Like the mythical bird Phoenix, the Malbec grape has a history of dying off then springing back to life. At one point in its history, Malbec was planted widely across...
Malbec (France vs Argentina)
Like the mythical bird Phoenix, the Malbec grape has a history of dying off then springing back to life. At one point in its history, Malbec was planted widely across...
Tasting the Stars (Champagne)
Perhaps it was divine intervention, but it’s most likely that Champagne was created by accident. In the 1500s, French Benedictine monks made wine used in their church services. One group...
Tasting the Stars (Champagne)
Perhaps it was divine intervention, but it’s most likely that Champagne was created by accident. In the 1500s, French Benedictine monks made wine used in their church services. One group...
Champagne for New Years – a history
You can’t celebrate New Year’s Eve without Champagne! According to legend, the tradition started in a New York restaurant in 1937. Café Martin was owned by two brothers from France and...
Champagne for New Years – a history
You can’t celebrate New Year’s Eve without Champagne! According to legend, the tradition started in a New York restaurant in 1937. Café Martin was owned by two brothers from France and...
Madeira
Light amber-tawny color and a nose of dried figs, walnuts, and maple syrup, this wine offers otherworldly complexity, featuring cinnamon-clove spiciness with overtones of citrus peel and woodsmoke. There is...
Madeira
Light amber-tawny color and a nose of dried figs, walnuts, and maple syrup, this wine offers otherworldly complexity, featuring cinnamon-clove spiciness with overtones of citrus peel and woodsmoke. There is...