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The general public may be aware of Beaujolais, but that awareness doesn’t seem to go very far. The public is not very aware of the wines beyond the name, often isn’t aware of the grape variety that makes it distinctive, and rarely moves beyond the catchy Beaujolais Nouveau release that

2011 L’École no 41 Chenin Blanc

Remy Charest

Wine Reviews

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Chenin blanc may be truly at home in the Loire Valley, its home in France, but it can obviously work in a number of other – and sometimes unexpected – locations. Think of Paumanok Vineyards’ Long Island chenin blanc, or other examples in places like the Okanagan Valley of British

2011 Long Shadows “Poet’s Leap” Riesling

Ryan Reichert

Wine Reviews

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Clear, bright, medium intensity golden color. Clean on the nose, medium-light aromas of slate, fresh grapes, bunches of sweet smelling white flowers, honeycomb, fresh apple cider, lime zest, and spring water. Medium-dry on the palate, medium-full body, medium-high acidity, medium alcohol, and medium-long finish. Flavors of pressed cider, peaches, nectarine,

Wine Expert, So-Called: Or, How I Survived my 25th Reunion

Meg Houston Maker

Features

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Maybe it’s for your daughter’s wedding, or your nephew’s bar mitzvah. Maybe it’s the annual family jamboree, or a Thanksgiving dinner for an army. If you know something about wine, even a little bit, you might one day hear this: “Will you do the wine?” You’ll have a hard time

Palate Press Wine of the Week – 2006 Domaine Philippe & Vincent Jaboulet Crozes-Hermitage Nouvelère

David Honig

Wine Reviews

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The nose smells like blackberries crushed over the crisp, smoky end of a good prime rib, with a bit of soy sauce in the background. Smokiness comes out on the palate, under juicy blackberries and crisp beef fat. Black pepper and soy show on the mid-palate. This has good minerality

2006 Domaine Philippe & Vincent Jaboulet Crozes-Hermitage Nouvelère

David Honig

Wine Reviews

1 min read

The nose smells like blackberries crushed over the crisp, smoky end of a good prime rib, with a bit of soy sauce in the background. Smokiness comes out on the palate, under juicy blackberries and crisp beef fat. Black pepper and soy show on the mid-palate. This has good minerality

2011 Garfield Estates S2

Joe Roberts

Wine Reviews

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Boisterous tropical fruit aromas are the hallmark of this lively blend from former IT entrepreneur Jeff Carr and German-born winemaker Rainer Thoma. This is more complex stuff than you might otherwise expect from the price point, with notes of lanolin peeking through. While it's the minority of the blend, the

Is Your Bottle Faking It? A Look at Wine Counterfeiting Today

Diane Letulle

Features

3 min read

Do you really know what the 1961 Latour you purchased from an online buyer will taste like? And if the flavor is slightly off, will you blame the age or storage conditions of the wine or something more nefarious? Wine counterfeiting has been happening for over a century. During a

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