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Holiday Party Survival Guide

By Gregory Dal Piaz

It's that time of year again. Office parties, parties with friends, parties with friends you only party with around the holidays, and of course family...

December 8, 2011 in Commentary
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Happy Thanksgiving from Snooth

We at Snooth wish you all a happy Thanksgiving. May your turkeys be moist, your children well behaved, and your guests helpful and considerate. Be sure to...

November 24, 2011 in Commentary
Beaujolais Nouveau 2011

By Lana Bortolot

While the fourth Thursday of each November conjures up visions of turkey and the trimmings, it's the third Thursday of the same month that rouses wine...

November 21, 2011 in Commentary
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Talking 'Bout My Generation

By Gregory Dal Piaz

Yes, it’s my generation’s wine. So what then should be in your glass, you ask? Well, let’s take a look and see what you should be putting in your...

November 18, 2011 in Commentary
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Basic Holiday Wine Pairing

By Gregory Dal Piaz

Thanksgiving is upon us and so begins the great culinary chase! We go through this every year, trying to chase down the perfect wine pairings for our menus....

November 17, 2011 in Commentary
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'Tis The Season

The cool and crisp breezes, the dry falling leaves and the return of those familiar shop window decorations all point to one thing — the holiday season is...

November 11, 2011 in Commentary
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The History of Pumpkin Beer

By Joshua Siegel

If our colonial forbears could see how popular pumpkin beer is today they’d be stunned. “But you have barley, hops and malt,” they’d say. “You can...

November 7, 2011 in Commentary
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Comparing Wine Closures

By Gregory Dal Piaz

As with wine containers, wine closures are an important choice that each winery must make. The effects of each closure go well beyond simply controlling the...

November 3, 2011 in Commentary
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6 Current Issues in the Wine Industry

By Gregory Dal Piaz

I have spent a lot of time among wine professionals and super consumers over the past few weeks, and I have to tell you that we are all amazed at how badly...

October 31, 2011 in Commentary
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The Truth About Wine Writing

By Gregory Dal Piaz

Having just spent a long weekend with some of my peers, I am reminded of those peers with whom I did not spend such a lovely weekend. A notable portion of...

October 28, 2011 in Commentary
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