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The day after Thanksgiving can only mean two things; turkey sandwiches and the start of the holiday shopping season.  Making a turkey sandwich is easy. Trying to figure out what to give the wine lover in your life takes a … Continue reading →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

What happens when a naval aviator for the Royal Australian Navy turns his sights to winemaking? You get wines that take off in the mouth with well-grounded prices. You get Cupcake Vineyard wines. Click here to read about the international … Continue reading →

People are always amazed when I tell them that I really like beer. I know that my moniker, The Vine Guy, suggests otherwise, but my first love before wine was beer. I even brewed my own for several years – … Continue reading →

There is just something about the onset of the Autumnal Equinox that resets my palate, sliding the meter on my taste buds from white wines to reds. But I don’t want to just jump into the deep end of the red … Continue reading →

In Champagne region, the Growers own over 90 percent of the 84,000 acres of vineyards in the appellation but it is the Champagne “Houses” that produce the majority of the wine. The Houses need to buy grapes from the growers, … Continue reading →

For being such a relatively small agricultural region, Champagne may just be the most regulated wine region on the planet. Overseeing all of the rules and regulations is the Committee for Viticulture of Champagne (CIVC), whose professional staff is directed … Continue reading →