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Earthy, tannic, clean. Understanding wine lingo can be as difficult as learning a new language.
June 2008
by Bill Coy
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It doesn't make sense that Montepulciano, Italy, doesn't grow Montepulciano grapes, but its wines are still just as tasty.
May 2008
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In the wine world, price does not always connote quality and there are often
great value wines that taste just like the high-buck stuff.
April 2008
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Chile's wine region is the most isolated and protected in the world, resulting in consistent and world-class French grape varietals.
March 2008
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Beaujolais is the southern-most section of
Burgundy, and its wines are made from the gamay grape.
February 2008
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Big, bold, complex, and expensive! If you love Napa cabernet, Bordeaux, or brunello (from Tuscany), you just may
find a new love in the reds of Piedmont.
January 2008
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If you don’t
love Champagne, don’t drink it on New Year’s Eve. Instead,
toast with chardonnay or pinot noir at the stroke of midnight.
December 2007
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There
is a difference between sharing wine and giving wine. Here is the protocol when giving wine as a gift.
November 2007
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If your idea of an Australian wine costs $5.49
and features an
animal on the label, you should know that the Aussies have more
to
offer.
October 2007
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Minnesota in the fall can have just about any kind of weather, so with a bit of planning, your wine rack can have something for every forecast.
September 2007
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The
world’s southernmost wine-producing country, New Zealand, offers the best of old and new
worlds.
August 2007
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Of
course, California comes to mind whenever American wine is the topic, but lately
it seems like wine is vinified all across the USA.
July 2007
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The
Rhone Valley of France produces
some of the finest whites in the world.
June 2007
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German Riesling wine has been misunderstood in the past, but even its reputation as an overly
sweet wine with hard-to-interpret labels can’t keep it down.
May 2007
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These wines are easy to drink without a food to compliment and are great after a long day's work or when relaxing with friends.
April 2007
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Learn how to pair the perfect wine with your food.
March 2007
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The Rhone Valley
region has been creating robust reds with rich, earthy flavor for
centuries.
February 2007
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There
are several porto styles—all made only in Portugal—and they vary in price
greatly, but the general idea is a sweet, rich, robust dessert wine.
January 2007
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This
time of the year is crazy enough, so I shopped for this month’s wine selection with
everyone in mind.
December 2006
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These
wines prove that very good wine from the Pacific Northwest isn’t just from
Oregon.
November 2006
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Beer is the most likely beverage ordered
with
Asian food. It is the easy out when you don’t have a clue as to
what to drink
with hot and spicy cuisine. And it works. But for the
wine lover, there are
wines that make this complex cuisine even
better.
October 2006
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