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Gold Medal Wines – The Winners of the 30th Annual San Francisco International Wine Competition
Looking for delicious wines at a reasonable price? Aren’t we all? Check out the Gold Medal winners from the 30th Annual San Francisco International Wine Competition. Many are under $25, all are scrumptious. Click here to see the top winners … Continue reading
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WTOP Radio Wine of the Week – Perfect Wines For the Hammock
It’s hot and I need a wine that I can kick back and relax with – whether I am swinging in a hammock at home or hanging out at the beach. I need a “summer” wine. The requisite summer wine … Continue reading
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Napa Valley’s Best Values
I have just returned from a whirl-wine tour out west where I spent three glorious days kicking around the wine-fantasy world of Napa Valley. After tasting that ranged in rpice from $15 to $500 a bottlem I thought I’d share … Continue reading
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Hello – Is Anyone Home At Fiola? Anyone? Bueller?
How many times should someone have to call a restaurant to book a LARGE party before they give up? Once? Twice? THREE TIMES??? How about an in-person visit? And no response… nada, nein, zip, zilch, goose egg. Thus is the … Continue reading
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WTOP Wine of the Week – Red White and Sparkling Wines for the 4th of July
Wine has become a familiar site at backyard barbeques across the country. This weekend, try an assortment of red, white and sparkling wines as a way to declare your own independence this Fourth of July. As Benjamin Franklin put it, “Wine makes … Continue reading
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26th Wedding Anniversary
Cindy and I recently celebrated our 26th wedding anniversary, and, as we do each year, we opened a bottle of 1985 Lynch Bages. This lovely Pauillac shares the vintage year as our wedding, and we have been enjoying this tradition … Continue reading
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Dinner At Blue Duck Tavern – June 25, 2011
It seems that every five years, the same five couples take time out of their busy, harried lives to stop, smell and sip the rosés. Kevin and Stacy herded all of the cats and we all met at the Blue … Continue reading
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Red, White and Sparkling Wines for the Fourth of July
When I was growing up in a “small town” in Central California, the Fourth of July meant ice cold watermelon, cookouts, a parade down Main Street, and fireworks at the community college stadium. And beer. Lots and lots of beer. … Continue reading
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WTOP Radio Wine of the Week – A Hot Time In Napa Valley
Having just returned from a whirl wine trip to Napa Valley, I thought I would share some wine recommendations that you could not, should not do without. Click here to listen to this week’s WTOP Radio Wine of the Week … Continue reading
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What’s In Your Wine? Organic and Biodynamic Options
If you really want to know what’s in your wine, other than grapes and yeast, take a moment to consider that traditionally farmed grapes contain trace levels of pesticides, even after washing, due to absorption through soft skins. In addition, small amount of … Continue reading
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