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Blind Tasting: 2009 California Cabernet

By Gregory Dal Piaz

Blind tasting is the great equalizer. When you taste wines blind, you learn what you actually think of a wine, as opposed to what you expect to think. With...

May 20, 2013 in Wine Reviews
Grilling Guide: Chicken

By Gregory Dal Piaz

Chicken is like the blank canvas of the culinary world. Mild and amenable, it’s an easy vehicle to bring global flavors to life. So this summer, instead of...

May 17, 2013 in Wine & Food
Cocktail of the Month

By Sara Kay

The first time I saw a caipirinha (pronounced Kai-Pee-Reen-Ya) on a cocktail menu, I assumed it was a typo. Not only had I never seen a caipirinha at a bar,...

May 16, 2013 in
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Only In Piedmont

By Gregory Dal Piaz

I'm sitting here in Piedmont on a beautiful late spring day, lamenting the coming rains as well as the masses of tourists. The fact that this spring has been...

May 15, 2013 in Wine Regions
PVA: Austrian Gruner Veltliner

By Gregory Dal Piaz

We're back with some great reports from Snooth's favorite online authors. Each attended the recent Wine Writer's Seminar Series offered during the People's...

May 15, 2013 in Wine Regions
Indulge Your Senses

Are you ready to feed your inner self? Need a getaway where you can take advantage of the culture, arts, weather and cuisine of one of the nation's great...

May 14, 2013 in Wine Reviews
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Bars We Love: The Wayland

By Sara Kay

Alphabet City is one of New York City’s most eclectic neighborhoods, not just because of the diverse range of people who inhabit it, but because of the...

May 14, 2013 in
Barolo 2008 Revisited

By Gregory Dal Piaz

A year after first tasting them, I revisit some of the top wines from the 2008 vintage to see how they are developing. Do they deserve my early praise, or...

May 14, 2013 in Wine Reviews
A Calistoga Classic

By Gregory Dal Piaz

Last year I was lucky to have suffered from an excess of riches, but my travel schedule pushed reporting on many events to the bottom of my pile. I'm only...

May 14, 2013 in Wine Reviews
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Chianti for Every Day

By Gregory Dal Piaz

Often overlooked, and suffering still from its days in straw covered fiasci, Chianti continues to offer great value to the savvy shopper. A large region of...

May 13, 2013 in Wine Reviews
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