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Category Archives: Wine Facts

Does Vintage Matter

October 29, 2019

It’s a classic bait and switch – the restaurant wine list says 2010 Bordeaux but the waiter brings 2011. “Is …

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Wine in Cans?

October 7, 2016

“Wine in cans” no longer means it’s a wine cooler! Sold in 4-pack or individual cans, the number of wine …

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Is Organic Wine better?

September 20, 2016

During the recent craze for buying organic products, have you noticed the scarcity of organic wines in your local wine …

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Short Pour, please?

July 13, 2016

Can you swirl this glass of wine? The proper etiquette for pouring a glass of wine is to fill the glass no …

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Italian Wine Quiz

July 5, 2016

How good is your knowledge of Italian wines? I’ll admit that Italian wines are my favorites  and after a few trips …

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Paris Tasting 1976

May 29, 2016

It’s been 40 years since the infamous wine tasting in Paris, a colossal event that changed the wine industry. On …

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China and Bordeaux

February 29, 2016

On a cold winter night a well-dressed Asian man came into the store looking to purchase a bottle of expensive …

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The visits to Bodegas Marques de Murrieta in Logrono and Lopez de Heredia in Haro were the highlights of our trip through the Rioja region of Spain. Their Reserva and Gran Reserva wines are available in states and present excellent value.
We have arrived! After stops in Barcelona, Bilbao, San Sébastian, Biarritz, Haro, Logrono, and visits to Cava and Rioja wineries, the family gathers to celebrate another wedding. 
A couple of days in Venice did not disappoint - it was just like the postcards.
Arrivederci a Cortina today we say goodbye to Cortina, site of 2026 winter Olympics, and the wine journey begins as we move south to Treviso for visits with Prosecco producers and Valpolicella estates.

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