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8 Takes on an Oregon Evening

By Gregory Dal Piaz

You could argue that Oregon Pinot Noir is not the ideal wine for Peking duck (though you might be mistaken), but that's neither here nor there. In this, our...

April 17, 2013 in Wine Reviews
Wine Nose

By Gregory Dal Piaz

Ever wonder what the heck wine writers are talking about when they describe the nose of a wine? Like, how about that buttery thing that goes on with some of...

March 6, 2013 in Commentary
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Where Do the Plums Come From?

By Nancy Hawks Miller

Have you noticed that wine writers describe wine aromas as smelling like just about anything other than grapes? It’s a funny thing. Why the heck should the...

October 3, 2012 in People in Wine
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Annoying Wine Words

By Gregory Dal Piaz

Wine can be a pretty stuffy topic. Historically, it’s been dominated by old men wine tasting in wood-panelled libraries and speaking with a little Locust...

September 26, 2012 in Commentary
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Questions with Elin McCoy

By Gregory Dal Piaz

Elin McCoy needs little introduction. She is a well known wine writer with a long history. Her articles have graced the pages of Food & Wine, The New York...

September 29, 2011 in Commentary
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Questions with Carla Capalbo

By Gregory Dal Piaz

Carla Capalbo is joining us today to answer questions about her experiences along the food lover's journey. In case you missed it, we published an intriguing...

September 21, 2011 in Commentary
Where's Your Palate?

By Gregory Dal Piaz

There’s so much talk about the American palate, the European palate, the New World palate, or the Old World palate; and yet, no one has really been able to...

April 12, 2011 in Commentary
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The Bevebilita Score

By Gregory Dal Piaz

Almost all wine scoring systems purport to reflect the quality of a particular bottle of wine. Wine reviewers like to fool themselves, some very effectively,...

March 21, 2011 in Commentary
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Washington Wine Academy's 1K Wine Walk

The Washington Wine Academy’s 1K Wine Walk was not for any cure, cause or awareness raising of any kind. Unless you count awareness of the Wine Academy...

March 10, 2011 in Commentary
5 More Popular Wine Questions

By Gregory Dal Piaz

It seems like popular wine questions are an endless resource! Though the truth is that shouldn't be a surprise. Wine is about as complex as you want to make...

January 18, 2011 in Commentary
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