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Cantina Tollo: Organic, Inexpensive & Delicious

November 13, 2020

Cantina Tollo's Andrea Di Fabio knows how to instantly bring his new organic line into my good graces. "It is really important to us," he says, "that you don't have to spend too much money to drink quality wine...

Bordeaux Life: Book Review

Becky Sue Epstein

October 13, 2020

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Exploring Wine Regions – Bordeaux, France: Discover Wine, Food, Castles and The French Way of Life, by Michael C. Higgins. Opening this brand new book, I was immediately plunged into homesickness for Bordeau...

Women and Wine in Burgundy, Revisited

L.M. Archer

July 21, 2020

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“You do not notice changes in what is always before you.” - Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette I first reported on Burgundy’s Women and Wine organization in 2016 for Palate Press, and this year marks the twentieth an...

Actually, What is Vermouth?

Becky Sue Epstein

May 14, 2020

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To celebrate Vermouth Day, I decided to open a couple bottles of La Pivón from Madrid. But maybe I should talk about what Vermouth is, before I get specific about this one. Because I’ve found that most people d...

Pink Wine and Proud of It: Chiaretto, the Dry Rose Winé from Northern Italy

Becky Sue Epstein

May 1, 2020

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Now that we are all drinking rosé wine year-round, you’ll want to hear about this lesser-known, wonderfully dry and minerally rosé from the north of Italy: Chiaretto. Late last fall, in search of Chiaretto, ...

Rosé of Sangiovese?

Becky Sue Epstein

April 18, 2020

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2019 Pope Valley Winery Napa Valley Rosé This dry rosé is something different: it’s made in Napa, California, from sangiovese – the grape you know from classic Italian wines such as Chianti and Brunello. It ...

A Touch of Sweetness This Holiday Week? Consider Italian Dessert Wine

Susannah Gold

April 9, 2020

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Easter and Passover are upon us, even in this most uncertain of times, so adding some sweetness to our lives might just provide a much-needed lift this week. (Or anytime, really.) Chocolate is often part of the...

Chianti Classico: A Professional Evaluation of the 2018 Vintage

Palate Press

March 29, 2020

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Daenna Van Mulligen looks at the 2018 vintage and select wines from 2015, 2016, 2017.

Best of 2014: The One Way to Build a Wine Collection You Won’t Regret

Cantina Tollo: Organic, Inexpensive & Delicious

Bordeaux Life: Book Review

Women and Wine in Burgundy, Revisited

2010 Maysara Arsheen Pinot Gris

2018 Cedar + Salmon Pinot Gris, Willamette Valley

Plush and Forward Thinking: 2018 Alma Rosa Winery La Encantada Blanc

To Drink before Dinner: 2017 Ron Rubin Russian River Valley Pinot Noir

A Good Choice for a Warm Evening: 2106 Tenuta di Fessina Erse Etna Rosso

A Red Blend and a Resort: 2018 Herdade Dos Grous Red

2014 Carmin Reguengos Garrafeira Dos Sócios

Cantina Tollo: Organic, Inexpensive & Delicious

Bordeaux Life: Book Review

Women and Wine in Burgundy, Revisited

Actually, What is Vermouth?

Pink Wine and Proud of It: Chiaretto, the Dry Rose Winé from Northern Italy

Rosé of Sangiovese?

A Touch of Sweetness This Holiday Week? Consider Italian Dessert Wine

Chianti Classico: A Professional Evaluation of the 2018 Vintage