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30 Second Wine Advisor: Pinot Noir from everywhere

Date: Thu, Apr 25, 2013 Wine Tasting

Once upon a time, not so very long ago, wine writers - even me - stuck to a conventional wisdom about Pinot Noir: Only in Burgundy, we wrote, as recently as the 1980s, does this historic but notable quirky grape achieve greatness in wine. What a difference a generation makes!

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WebWineMan: Washington's Wines: Worth a Look

Date: Thu, Apr 25, 2013 Wine Tasting

The U. S.'s northernmost wine-producing region, Washington state, has soil and climate conditions that give it a clear advantage over the rest of the country in producing wine. Richard Fadeley's panel tastes a sampling of some of the best.

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30 Second Wine Advisor: Italian Alpine Sauvignon

Date: Wed, Mar 27, 2013 Wine Tasting

Mention Sauvignon Blanc, and many wine fanciers will think of the ripe, explosively aromatic style that put New Zealand on the wine map, or the dry, acidic and herbal style of the Loire Valley's Sancerre and Pouilly-Fumé. But Italy? Not so much.

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Taylor Eason: More flavor, less money: Buying wine on a budget

Date: Wed, Mar 27, 2013 Wine Tasting

More and more Americans are drinking wine daily, but most of us can't fork over $20 per night for the stuff. Taylor Eason has put together tips to finding "super affordable, tasty wines to pair with dinner or to scratch that end-of-the-work-day relaxation itch we all have."

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30 Second Wine Advisor: Rethinking high alcohol

Date: Wed, Mar 27, 2013 Wine Tasting

Okay, I'm on the record as being no great fan of high-alcohol wines. Well, other than Port, Madeira, Sherry and other fortified wines that are meant to be that way, anyway. But every rule has its exceptions ...

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30 Second Wine Advisor: Mountain grown

Date: Wed, Mar 27, 2013 Wine Tasting

Retro commercials about Folgers to the contrary, there's no real connection between mountain growing and coffee quality. But how about wine?

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Vino e Cucina d'Italia: Superb Italian Wines - From Texas

Date: Wed, Mar 27, 2013 Wine Tasting

Not all wines from Italian grapes are made in Italy. Recently, Neil Duarte visited Flat Creek Estate - a winery in Texas which uses Italian varieties to produce wines that he rates as superb.

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30 Second Wine Advisor: IGP spells wine value

Date: Tue, Feb 5, 2013 Wine Tasting

This one's for the wine "geeks" who make a hobby of learning the minutiae of wine, mostly; but just about anyone who's looking for good wine value might want to pay attention.

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WebWineMan: Wine's Winning Ways

Date: Tue, Feb 5, 2013 Wine Tasting

Wine provides enormous pleasure, and we often don't realize how complex it can be. Richard Fadeley looks at four distinct elements of wine enjoyment that might help you appreciate it.

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30 Second Wine Advisor: Can Merlot be saved?

Date: Tue, Feb 5, 2013 Wine Tasting

Perhaps because it somehow became endowed as "The Red Chardonnay," the industry has poured out rivers of bad Merlot. .. But does it have to be so?

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30 Second Wine Advisor: Wine book: What would Noah drink?

Date: Tue, Feb 5, 2013 Wine Tasting

Wine brings pleasure not only to the senses but to the intellect as well. ... Wine boasts a cultural, historical and even religious heritage that few other beverages can match. Wine is a drink that makes us think.

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Vino e Cucina d'Italia: Centanni - Vini di Famiglia

Date: Tue, Feb 5, 2013 Wine Tasting

The organic winery Centanni received the Medaglia di Cangrande at VinItaly this year as the best winery in Le Marche, Italy. Here is Neil Duarte's report.

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30 Second Wine Advisor: Small things that matter: vintage

Date: Wed, Dec 5, 2012 Wine Tasting

The idea of vintage may be one of the small things that discourage people from getting into good wine. Let's face it: The idea of wine snobs sniffily declaring, "1948 was a very good year" is enough to put people off their feed.

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WebWineMan: Beaujolais Best Buys

Date: Wed, Dec 5, 2012 Wine Tasting

Beaujolais is the go-to wine for holiday feasts; plus, the nouveau Beaujolais has just been released! Richard Fadeley's tasting panel reviews a handful of these Gamay wines.

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