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The Magic of Frank Family Wines
What do you get when you mix in the drive and passion of a former Walt Disney movie industry executive and a phenomenal vineyard in Napa Valley? You get magical wines from Frank Family Vineyards. CLICK HERE to LISTEN to … Continue reading
Sushi Wines
With the departure of cherry blossoms and the arrival of pollen and tourists, my thoughts turn to one of my favorite cuisines; sushi. I know that you can eat sushi any time of year, but somehow, the warming springtime weather … Continue reading
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The Wines of Grandes Pagos de Espana
Last week I waxed poetic about some of the amazing wine values coming out of Spain. And while I still believe that Spanish wine represents some of the best quality-to-price ratios on the international wine market, there is a group … Continue reading
Spanish Wine Values
Nothing sends wine shivers down my spine faster than someone who thinks that the definition of Spanish Wine is Sangria! Ugh! It’s like fingernails on a chalkboard. But if you’re looking for delicious wines for a very good price, then … Continue reading
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Wines for Your Easter Basket
Easter Sunday is usually a day that begins with an egg hunt for the kids and ends with a wine hunt for the adults. Searching for the right wine to serve with Easter dinner can make you as crazy as … Continue reading
The Wines of Chimney Rock
The Chimney Rock estate began to take shape in 1980, when Hack and Stella Wilson brought their love of wine and South African winery architecture to the Napa Valley. They purchased a 180 acre parcel – which included a golf … Continue reading
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The Best of Samples
There is a distinct warming in the air. Leaves are beginning to sprout and over-enthusiastic daffodils are peeking out their petals to take Mother Nature’s temperature. But in our household, there is a different portent that heralds the arrival upcoming … Continue reading
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The Wines of Davis Bynum
Davis Bynum first flirted with winemaking at home in Berkeley when he was a young reporter working at the San Francisco Chronicle. It was 1951 and he purchased a small amount of petite sirah from Robert Mondavi. Things became a … Continue reading
The Legacy Wines of Peter Mondavi, Sr.
When you see or hear the word Mondavi, most wine consumers think of Robert Mondavi, the legendary wine visionary whose death at the age of 94 heralded the end of a remarkable era in the California wine industry. But the … Continue reading
Wines of Bulgaria
Looking for a wine with a storied history, delicious to drink and inexpensive to try? Well, consider trying something from the east… as in Eastern Europe. CLICK HERE to LISTEN to this week’s Wine of the Week segment on WTOP … Continue reading