Four days until year’s longest night. Time for crackling fires, reflections, port wine. Continue reading
Category: Wine & Grapes
Chilean wines
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Amarone—high alcohol
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Malbec value
Terrible news for Argentina; fabulous news for us. Continue reading
Cheap Pinot Noir
Pinot noir historically is privileged province of people with prodigious purchasing power. Continue reading
Chardonnay
We continue to review wines to help you pick pours promoting holiday joy. Continue reading
Zinfandel
Thanksgiving is tomorrow and you have not thought seriously about what wine you are going to buy. Continue reading
Sauvignon Blanc
Intimidated by need to pair wine with food for your grand holiday meal? Have no fear, two-word answer here: sauvignon blanc. Continue reading
Pinot Noir
Holidays mean different foods for different folks—turkey, ham, lamb, fish, throw in clutch of vegan demands and a beef steak dripping with blood. What is a host to pour for multifarious family and friends? Continue reading
Riesling
Wine sellers adore Thanksgiving-Christmas-New Years. This is when non-wine drinkers drink wine, increasing store sales by as much as 25 percent. Continue reading
