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    Great Wine: Marcarini Moscato d’Asti

    High-end Moscato. That seems to be an oxymoron, doesn’t it? Here in the U.S., especially, when you want cheap, sweet and sparkly—or, in the hands of a mixologist, perhaps a

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    Italy, Wine
    Bordeaux, France, Wine

    Great Wine: Clos de L’Oratoire Saint-Emilion

    When you see the word “Clos” on a wine label, expectations are raised. For example, the Fevre Chablis “Les Clos” is one of the finest Chablis there is. The Krug

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    Great Wine: Luigi Einaudi Dogliani

    Dogliani is the new face of Dolcetto just like Johnny Depp is the new face of Christian Dior. Dolcetto [doll-chet-oh] is the decidedly non-noble grape of the noble northwestern Italian

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    Italy, Wine
    Argentina, Wine

    Great Wine: Susana Balbo Brioso

    True Blood may be off the air, but the synthetic blood for vampires called “True Blood” is still out on the streets. It’s now manufactured in Argentina, in the heart

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    Great Wine: Bruno Rocca Barbaresco

    The thrill of Barbaresco is something no wine lover, let alone any lover of Italian wine, should miss. It’s irresistible—the intensity of dark fruit flavor, the lovely profusion of aromas,

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    Italy, Wine
    France, Wine

    Great Wine: Domaine Huet Vouvray, Le Haut-Lieu Sec

    Pure and pristine as the snowy white Edelweiss flower of the European Alps, this Chenin Blanc wine from DOMAINE HUET is something that blooms and grows with every sip. The

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    Great Wine: Maximin Grunhaus Herrenberg Riesling Spatlese

    For mere Muggles, this is as fantastical as sweet Riesling gets. For wizards of Hogwarts, this is what they graduate to after drinking butter beer. Venturing into the world of

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    Germany, Wine
    Bordeaux, France, Wine

    Great Wine: Chateau Bourgneuf Pomerol

    And darkness fell across the whole land. And weeping could be heard throughout the land. Varied depictions of Jerusalem after Christ’s crucifixion can be found within the New Testament.  The

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    GREAT WINES OF ISRAEL: RECANATI | HEFER VALLEY

    Israel can lay claim, as evidence suggests, to be the first major winemaking region in history. The oldest wine cellar on record dates back to 1700 BC, discovered in the

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    Israel, Wine
    Spain, Wine

    Great Wine: Aalto Ribera Del Duero

    Quintessential Spanish wine. From a brutal, desolate environment at some of the highest vineyard peaks in Europe―where microclimates thrash, scorch, parch, freeze and otherwise test the fortitude of the venerable

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    Great Wine: Chateau La Tour de Mons Margaux

    Affordable Bordeaux has to be one of the most exciting things happening in the wine world today. Some synergies have had to occur in order for smaller-name Chateaux (the Bordeaux

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    Bordeaux, France, Wine
    France, Wine

    Great Wine: Krug “Grande Cuvee” Champagne

    There’s a reason why KRUG is the king of Champagne, but no explanation suffices. Krug is an experience in its own universe. The non-vintage Grande Cuvée Brut is the best

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