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Cotes du Rhone Parallele 45, $9!
When I first started experimenting with red wine, I happened upon the Cotes du Rhone Parallele 45. Unmistakable with the large "45" on the label, this wine packs a lot of value for your buck. I have to...
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Spring is in the air
I've recently discovered the artist Alphonse Mucha, and I can't stop looking at his work, stunning. The image to the left is from his Seasons series...this one aptly named "Spring". Spring is a...
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Wine Stained Clothing and Other Wine Uses
When you love wine, you tend to surround yourself with all things "wine", even clothes... My favorite t-shirt is dyed with Cabernet Sauvignon and labeled "Official Wine Taster". Kitchy I know, but it's...
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Top Affordable Wine for 2008
I featured Panarroz several months ago when it was selling in the $8-$9 range. Much to my surprise the local wine store was clearing it out for $5.97 a bottle! This is an absolute steal and gives the...
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Wine on Tap?
A great article from the NY Times below, originally posted here. This is a great idea and think of all the glass, cork and general waste it could save?On Tap? How About Chardonnay or Pinot NoirBy ERIC...
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Wine & Price, Fuzzy Math
I started this blog because I wanted to share that high quality wine doesn't have to be expensive. A LOT goes into the price of wine... you have the acreage costs, growing costs, yields, overhead,...
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Non-Grape Based Wines, Hakutsuru Sake $13-$15
Sake. Say it with me, "Sa-Kay", not "Sa-Key". Correct pronunciation matters. On your next dine out would you ask for a nice Mur-Lot (Merlot)? ;-)I really enjoy Sake' and there's a lot of misinformation...
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Arona Sauvignon Blanc 2008, $9
LOVED this wine. Not only was it affordable, but it exuded some under-ripe peach notes on the nose and palate...delicious. Most wine is made to drink young and the 2008 Arona is no exception. Australia...
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Seidelberg Merlot, 2003, $7!?
Don't be afraid of the bargain bin, you'll find some true diamonds in the rough. My local wine store must have bought WAY too much of this vintage and they were dumping it for pennies on the dollar....
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Wine stemware, expensive accessories
The first time I used a large tumbler wine glass, I thought it looked a little silly. Proportionately it looked very large in my hand, like I was carrying around a decanter! I quickly became a convert...
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Turkey Flat Rose 2008, $15 Summer Goodness
I was introduced to Turkey Flat by a local wine store named Corkscrewed. I thought the name was pretty clever! Every year the Turkey Flat Rose changes in complexity by the varying percentage of grapes...
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Wine Service
I infrequently order a bottle of wine during dinner, mostly because of the bloated cost. If you do splurge wine "service" is standard with most bottles, so what should you expect? The service can be a...
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Bodegas Luzon 2008, Syrah/Monastrell, $6!
Fall is here...and for me, that means the return of dense nummy RED's! Choking back a 15% Shiraz in 90 degree heat is not easy. With evenings in the Northeast reaching the low 60's however, you'll find...
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Kissing Frogs
When you run an affordable wine blog, you inevitably kiss a lot of frogs, or in this case very bad wine. My last wine store outing I bought a case, looking wines worthy to post. Out of 12 bottles,...
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Bottle Shock the Movie
Late Fall is approaching with the sun setting around 5pm, perfect for wine and a movie night! And what better combination than Bottle Shock the movie and a VERY nice bottle of wine? Bottle Shock is the...
View ArticleRecession Hits the Grape Market
A silver lining to the recession, likely a very good year for affordable, quality wine in the 2009 vintage.Grape Glut Could Benefit ConsumersNov. 4, 2009, courtesy of Marketwatch.comThe recession is...
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Thanksgiving Wine
Thanks to the Wine School of Philadelphia for the following wine recommendations:First of all, you will probably need a bottle for those friends/family who don't drink wine. Instead of getting them a...
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Free the Grapes!
I wouldn't be a responsible wine blogger if I didn't feature Freethegrapes.org at least once. "Free the Grapes! is a national grassroots coalition of wine lovers, wineries and retailers who seek to...
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Australian Wine, How far you've come!
I'm a big Monty Python fan, I was listening and watching long before I started drinking wine. Good thing I didn't take their humor too much to heart, otherwise one sketch entitled "Australian Table...
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Wine Gear I LOVE and USE
I didn't hide my dislike of the Vinturi but there are a few indispensable wine accoutrement that I would recommend to others. A good decanter is key, a waiter's corkscrew essential and the wine foil...
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