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I thought that I would take a minute as we embark on a new decade to review what I think to be some good and bad things going on in wine… Good Value priced wine. This one, is of course, is a product of the recession. But let us hope that the trend to providing more quality [...] Back in December I wrote about tasting a 2009 Georges Duboeuf Beaujolais Nouveau Villages. At that time I did not like the wine (as others attested at the time – my favorite being the review that called it tasting like “banana candy mixed in with a little finger nail polish” – See Back to Work!!!). At [...] Most comitted wine stores have knowledgable staff. Most alos offer in store wine tastings. But most do not have a staff that the establsihment has paid to become certified wine specialists. Most also do not have tastings complete with lectures, handouts, and food pairings. But one does – The Curious Grape in Arlington, VA. Read [...] I like Cognac. I do not, however, like spending a lot of money on Cognac. And for me, most of the better known Cognac’s are over priced and under performing. So I am always on the look out for Cognac best buys. My latest find on this front is the Godet V.S. Deluxe Cognac. This is [...] You cannot get more off the beaten wine path than Okanagan Lake in western Canada. Well, it turns out that Okanagan Lake is ice wine country – award winning ice wine country. Check out this article: December is harvest time for ice wine in the Okanagan region of western Canada, By Remy Scalza, Washington Post, January [...] |
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