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DC Examiner – Annual Thanksgiving Day Wine Report
Every Thanksgiving, my wife and I experience the same crisis: What wine do we serve with Thanksgiving dinner? Yes, in our house, it’s a big deal! In order to keep the peace in the family this year, we decided to employ the … Continue reading
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Starter Wines – 11 Wines for Under $11 for 11-11-11
When I was starting my own wine education, I cut my teeth on red Bordeaux wines because that was what my wine group could afford. But the idea of spending north of a $100 today for a Grand Cru wine is … Continue reading
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Minyan Dinner at Le Chat Noir in DC
Another rocking evening with great wines, good food and a wonderful cause. About four times a year, a bunch of wine misfits get together to just have fun and raise a little money for a charitable cause. Of course, we … Continue reading
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The Vine Guy – Wines To Cut Your Teeth On
For the past couple of weeks, I have been writing about how consumers who want to learn more about wine can do so by reading wine books, attending tastings and starting their own wine groups. But when it comes right … Continue reading
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WTOP Wine of the Week – Learning More About Wine
So, you want to learn more about wine but don’t know where to start. Or maybe you’re just looking for a reasonably priced wine that will expand your palate’s horizon. Either way, you’re not alone. Listen to this week’s WTOP … Continue reading
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Wine Primer 101 – Starting Your Own Wine Group
The best way for anyone to learn more about wine – whether you’re just starting off or want to take your interest in wine to the next level – is to sample as many different wines as possible. Starting a … Continue reading
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Wine Primer – Learning More About Wine, Part One
Do you want to learn more about wine but don’t know where to start? Or are you just looking for a reasonably priced wine that will expand your palate’s horizon? You are not alone. Click here to read this week’s … Continue reading
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WTOP Radio Wine of the Week – Scary Good Wines for Halloween
Tonight is Halloween – and at our house, the ghosts and goblins that show up on my doorstep are our adult friends and parents in the neighborhood who know that I usually have a bottle or two of wine open and … Continue reading
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New Beer Wine & Co Store in Bethesda is a Bust.
A new boutique wine shop just opened in Bethesda, Maryland, and if they don’t change their attitude near future, it will soon go the way of the clay amphora. The Beer, Wine & Co. (located at the 7029 Wisconsin Avenue … Continue reading
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This week on WTOP Radio, I review several value-oriented wines from Cupcake Vineyards. Wine maker Adam Richardson makes tasty wines from five countries – all for less than $15! Click here to listen to the WTOP Wine of the Week … Continue reading
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