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WTOP Radio Wine of the Week – 2009 Bordeaux Vintage
There are a few wines in Bordeaux that are actually a good value from the remarkable 2009 vintage. Click here to listen in to this week’s Wine of the Week segment on WTOP radio Click here to check out the Wine … Continue reading
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2009 Bordeaux – An Investment In Taste
One of the things that really sunk in about the past decade in Bordeaux is that for the first time in recent memory, Bordeaux did not experience any “off” vintages. Not a single one. And of all the good-to-great vintages, … Continue reading
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A Variety of Red Varietals for Grilling Season
I am excited about summer because it signals the beginning of the grilling season, and I love to grill. I also love red wine – and there is a red wine out there to pair with every grilling option and … Continue reading
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Mother’s Day Gift Ideas – The Vine Gal
I know that the old adage about gift giving is, “it’s the thought that counts,” but this Mother’s Day, mom thinks it would be wonderful to receive a “tasteful” gift. After all, if you have a mother who loves to … Continue reading
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A Little of This, A Little of That…
Each spring, my wife and I are inundated with wine samples from PR firms, winemakers and vineyards from around the world. They keep showing up every day and multiply in numbers like a pair of rabbits in a Fibonacci sequence. … Continue reading
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Finding a Sense of Place in Spain’s Ribera del Duero
Over the last decade or so, there has been a trend by winemakers all over the world to produce wines that have a similar “International” style – that is to say that they seem striped of their sense of place. But not so with … Continue reading
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Krug ChampagneTrade Dinner at Jefferson Hotel is an ELEVEN
How lucky can a wine writer get? Lucky enough to snag a coveted invitation to the recent Krug trade dinner – and even luckier to bring his co-author/spouse along to celebrate her birthday in style. The evening started off with an … Continue reading
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Wine Season In Washington, DC
For every reason, there is a season, and wine is no exception. Over the last decade, Washington, DC has steadily become one of the most prominent wine-consumer cities in the country and wine makers and retailers have taken notice. During … Continue reading
Wines for Passover and Easter
The Jewish tradition of Passover and the Christian celebration of Easter usually falls within close proximity of each other, but this year, the first night of Passover begins tonight and Easter Sunday is just a couple of days behind it. … Continue reading
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Sunshine On A Cloudy Bay
When Captain Cook, on his 1770 voyage to New Zealand dubbed the inlet at the eastern end of the Wairau Valley, “Cloudy Bay,” he definitely got it wrong. Cloudy Bay Vineyards was established in 1985 at the northern end of … Continue reading
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