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Cabernet State of Mind

By Gregory Dal Piaz

Having just returned from California, and Napa Valley specifically, I’m in a bit of a Cabernet state of mind, not that there is anything wrong with that....

March 1, 2013 in Wine & Food
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10 Top Napa Cabernets Under $50

By Gregory Dal Piaz

I recently visited the Napa Valley for the first time in about three years. Like many wine geeks, I’m jaded when it comes to Napa Valley wines, almost...

February 28, 2013 in Wine Reviews
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Stark Wines: Sharing Profits for a Good Cause

By Gregory Dal Piaz

Stark Wine was first brought to my attention last year by a friend of a friend who was making wine, and the inevitable “could I try it”? It's not a...

February 27, 2013 in People in Wine
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Napa Value

By Gregory Dal Piaz

I‘ve been tasting through recent Cabernet releases from the Napa Valley and have been struck by the appeal of many of the wines. This is due in small part...

February 26, 2013 in Wine Reviews
Visiting Napa Valley on a Budget

By Gregory Dal Piaz

It's easy to write about the Napa Valley as a tourist destination, but just how useful is that information once you become an actual visitor? A list of high...

February 25, 2013 in Wine Reviews
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Thomas Fogarty in the Santa Cruz Mountains

By Gregory Dal Piaz

The Santa Cruz Mountains: not the first place that springs to mind when we think of the top appellations in California now is it? Of course, one of the...

February 21, 2013 in Wine Regions
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Where To Go in March

By Gregory Dal Piaz

Here I sit in the beautiful Napa Valley considering where March might bring me, and I can't help but think that these winter months are often overlooked as a...

February 18, 2013 in Commentary
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2010 Châteauneuf-du-Pape

By Gregory Dal Piaz

Châteauneuf-du-Pape has been on fire lately. With spiraling prices and an explosion of points fueling that rise, it’s both hard to ignore...

February 14, 2013 in Wine Reviews
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Traveling to Santa Cruz

By Gregory Dal Piaz

California's home to many renowned wine regions, some well-equipped to handle tourists, others less so. For some regions it’s a question of terrain, for...

February 11, 2013 in Wine Reviews
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Nantucket Bay Scallops

By Gregory Dal Piaz

With Valentine’s Day approaching we in the food and wine writing business start to focus on the obligatory food and wine article designed to guide you all...

February 8, 2013 in Wine & Food