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CALL IT A DIMPLE, A DIVOT, OR A PUNT, IS IT REALLY NECESSARY?

I’m talking about that inverted bump crafted into the bottom of so many plastic and glass containers. From mundane ma...

BACKSBERG ESTATE CELLARS — CHENIN BLANC

BACKSBERG ESTATE CELLARS — CHENIN BLANC (Vintage 2014, White) Country: South Africa Region: Coastal, Western Cape ...

CALIGIORE — RESERVE CABERNET SAUVIGNON

CALIGIORE — RESERVE CABERNET SAUVIGNON (Vintage 2013, Red) Country: Argentina Region: Mendoza Grape: Organic Cabern...

PIETRA SANTA — CHARDONNAY

PIETRA SANTA — CHARDONNAY (Vintage 2014, White) Country: U.S.A. Region: Cienega Valley, California Grape: Chardonna...

BACKSBERG ESTATE CELLARS — PINOTAGE

BACKSBERG ESTATE CELLARS — PINOTAGE (Vintage 2014, Red) Country: South Africa Region: Coastal, Western Cape Grape:...

IT’S ALL ABOUT BALANCE . . .

As demonstrated by gymnasts and football players, perfect balance can be totally awesome. Balance is also, by the way...

LOUIS’ LEGACY . . .

YOUR FAVORITE WINE OF THE MONTH CLUB INCLUDES FREE SHIPPING PLUS YOUR 3RD BONUS BOTTLE IS ENCLOSED! WE SHIP 3 BOTTLE...

WHAT WE KNOW TO BE TRUE

LIFE-SPAN, UNOPENED: As wine ages it usually loses its fresh, forward fruit character. If you loved the delicious fir...

DAYS OF WINE AND SALADS

“White wine with fish, red wine with red meat” has a critical flaw — it fails to mention what to serve successfully w...

“TYPICALLY” SPEAKING . . .

You are a “typical” wine drinker in the United States if you are a college-educated white woman who is married, and i...

WINE & PROHIBITION

In the minds of most people, Prohibition affected the beer brewing industry the most dramatically. Your favorite Wine...

OLD NEWS REVISITED - Rewind to 2000

The wine industry is steeped in history, and through the years, we have accumulated a rather inane collection of triv...
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