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Great Wines of Hospice du Rhone
The wine world has its own version of a Star Trek convention or Comic Con. It’s called Hospice du Rhone—three glorious days in Paso Robles, California, of letting your wine
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Great Wine: Novellum Chardonnay
There’s an ingrained perception—and no one could be blamed for subscribing to the belief—that the only French Chardonnay worth drinking is expensive French Chardonnay. So, you have to hand it
READ MOREGreat Napa Valley Wines You Probably Haven’t Heard Of
It’s too easy to get cynical about Napa Valley. And that’s a problem. Prices seem to be at an untenable premium—for land, for grapes and for the bottle—and you can
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Great Wine: Laberinto Sauvignon Blanc
Who knew Chile could make such compelling Sauvignon Blanc? I certainly didn’t until now. The winemaker-producer is Rafael Tirado, Chilean native and one of the most sought-after consultants in the
READ MOREGreat Wines of Italy You Probably Haven’t Heard Of
There’s another Renaissance happening these days in the fabled Italian wine country of the Old World. To experience it fully, however, you have to look in places where you’re probably
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Great Wine: Selbach Oster Riesling feinherb
If there’s one wine that might change your mind about Riesling, this might be it. Most casual wine drinkers choose Riesling because they want something sweet. Sommeliers and other wine
READ MOREGreat Single-Vineyard Oregon Pinot Noirs from Winemaker Sarah Cabot
When entering the hotly competitive arena of creating a line of Oregon Pinot Noirs specifically derived from just a single vineyard located in the county, a winemaker is going for
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Great Wine: Castello di Ama Rosato
Viva l’Italiano Rosé! Long before the contemporary rosé craze took hold, this classic Tuscan CASTELLO DI AMA Rosato, from the beatific land of Sienna, was first introduced in the 1980s—a
READ MOREGreat Wine: Cleto Chiarli Vecchia Modena Lambrusco
Nothing sets the mood like a great Lambrusco. Lambrusco is northern Italy’s version of a sparkling pink rosé, and when it’s good—it’s so so good. Good Lambrusco will lift up
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Great Wine: La Spinetta Il Rose di Casanova
Truly, one of the most enchanting rosés out there. When you think rosé, the mind goes to France or, now, even America—but Tuscany is not generally the first that comes
READ MOREFROM THE CELLAR | Great Wine: 2009 Chateau Figeac
Does wine have a soul? Some say that a living thing which isn’t human only forms a soul once it establishes a deep connection with a human soul. Compare, say,
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Great Wine: Clos La Coutale Cahors (Malbec)
For insight into the nature of French Malbec, which is the O.G. (original gangsta) Malbec—not Argentinean, although you’d be forgiven for thinking that—look to Cahors, a small wine region in
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