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The Memorable Whites Of Viña Chocalán
One of the eco-lodges where I stayed in Costa Rica veered much more towards “resort” than “lodge,” with a swim-up bar, wine bar and even a small sushi restaurant. I felt, I must admit, a little silly...
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Single-Vineyard Rieslings Of The Pfalz
German Riesling isn’t anything all that obscure or unusual, but it is all too rare that we buy the really exciting stuff. Frequently, stores are larded with candy wines like Schwarze Katz and Blue Nun....
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Wine Drinking At Schloss Johannisberg
With elegant classical symmetry, the grand Schloss Johannisberg stands over vineyards sweeping down to the storied Rhein River. Some of Germany’s most famous wines come from these slopes in the heart...
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Serious Wines From Seneca Lake
Although New York makes more wine than any other state except for California, it’s far easier to find bottles from Washington and Oregon than the Empire State. A characteristically grumpy Sotheby’s...
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Sweet Fear And Tasmanian Riesling
When I conferred last night with the sommelier of Jonah’s, a fancy restaurant just north of Sydney, Australia, something all-too-familiar occurred. I read over the list of wines by the glass and...
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Finger Lakes Speed Blogging: The Whites
Peter Weis pouring Dr. Konstantin Frank’s Grüner Veltliner Speed blogging at the Wine Bloggers Conference never fails to be wild and woolly, and this year was woollier than most. The WiFi during the...
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Bobbing On The Surface Of The Finger Lakes
The terrace of the Manor House overlooking Keuka Lake As I departed this year’s Finger Lakes-focused Wine Bloggers Conference, I felt something strange. A lack. This subtle absence might have even gone...
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The Finger Lakes: New York’s Mitteleuropa
Keuka Lake, New York “You’ll never see big-time production in the Finger Lakes — it’s boutique production,” explained sommelier Christopher Bates at this year’s Wine Bloggers Conference in Corning, New...
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The Best Wine Pairing For Thai Food
Every now and then I worry: Is this blog just a really, really elaborate cover for alcoholism? But then I glance at my wine rack, heaving with unopened sample bottles, and I realize that if I were an...
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The Not Shiraz Of Australia
The wild success of Australian Shiraz caused its own undoing. Like Santa Margherita did with Pinot Grigio, Yellow Tail made Shiraz first ubiquitous and then reviled. Fortunately for Italy, few regard...
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