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Posted May 8 at 12:00am

PVA White Wines of Italy Seminar

Four great views on a broad selection of the white wines from The Boot

Italy, the land of vines, it's confusing as heck, right? You bet it is, which is why I took advantage of the opportunity to conduct a tour of the white wines of Italy during our recent People's Voice Awards Wine Writers Seminar Series, which as a name needs work since PVAWWSS looks more like a keyboard malfunction than an acronym appropriate for the meeting of great minds, but I digress. Italy is rife with wine, and while many people have a good handle on the more important red wines of the land, the whites seem to get short changed. They are generally categorized as being light and fresh, and presented without distinction. In an effort to help frame the discussion, I present four fabulous informed views on this seminar. With differing viewpoints and opinions, these writers can help gui...

Posted May 8 at 12:00am

Live from Lodi

Where in the heck is Lodi? Find out as I'm joined by Lodi Winegrower's Commision Program Director Stuart Spencer and Macchia Winery owner and winemaker Tim Holdener

Lodi California has slowly become a real powerhouse in the California wine scene, but it's not a region that gets much attention. Slowly but surely, generations of farmers in this plain state-like ...

Posted May 7 at 12:00am

Francais Honey Dijon Salad

Wine and Food Pairing from Kettle Brand Chips

The folks at Kettle Brand are just a bunch of people who love great-tasting potato chips. Luckily, they also happen to love making them for other people who love great-tasting potato chips. So who ...

Posted May 6 at 12:00am

6 Beers to Quench Your Earth-Loving Thirst

Because drinking can be conscientious

Every April 22 is a day to reflect on how much we love our planet. And while we already had the chance to celebrate this holiday, I love to cheers Mother Earth all year round with a cold, refreshin...

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PVA Ribera del Duero

Reports From Our Favorite Writers

Our series of articles on our recent People's Voice Wine Awards Wine Writers Seminar Series continues today with a round-up of reports on a great lunch we enjoyed accompanied by the wines of Ribera... Read More »

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The Wines of Brazil

Discover Brazilian wine through the experiences of 5 top wine writers

Next up in our series of Snooth Peoples Voice Awards Wine Writer Seminar portfolios (that's a mouthful) are reports on the little known wines of Brazil. I've been fortunate to visit Brazilian wine ... Read More »

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The De Martino Virtual Tasting

Bold flavors and ideas from one of Chiles most well-known wine pioneers

“No boring wines.” That should be Marcelo Retamal's motto. The forward-looking winemaker of Chile's pioneering De Martino winery sat down with us recently for a Virtual Tasting. This was one of our... Read More »

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Malbec World Day!

More than a few reasons to celebrate the success of Argentinas famous grape

In case you missed out on our most recent Virtual Tasting, we enjoyed a stellar lineup of Malbec-based wines with Nora Favelukes, the U.S. representative of the Wines of Argentina. Just in time for... Read More »

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Ready, Set, Grill

Prepping your grill for a long, tasty season

Today's article is a bit of an anomaly for these pages: it speaks neither of wine nor food, but rather of a very important tool: the grill. The idea of grilling season may be somewhat limited on an... Read More »

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The Wines of Scarpa

Gathering wine writers in a Chinese restaurant to taste some of the finest wines of Piedmont

Casa Vinicola Scarpa is a venerable house, producing, among other wines, Barolo and Barbera that virtually no one in the States is familiar with. Not imported for the past two decades, Scarpa has n... Read More »

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Getting My Grill On

If these recipes and wine pairings dont whet your whistle, it might be time to turn in your tongs!

Well, it's still not really Spring around here, much less summer, but that won't keep me from thinking about grilling under the setting sun. I love grilling, and BBQ. There are literally hundreds o... Read More »

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The History of the prestige cuvee in Champagne

A brief overview of France's most prestigious sparkling wines

In glossary terms, a prestige cuvée is an exceptional Champagne, generally aged extensively and very carefully blended from the best parcels, which sell for a premium. Historically speaking, and wi... Read More »

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Where to Go in April

A few warm weather wine climes to escape (still) colder times

Things are about to get a lot busier. If spring ever arrives, and I’ve been assured that it is on its way, we won’t only be looking at southern wine destinations. Meanwhile, I’m willing to give the... Read More »

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Dehydration: The Perfect Way to Age Wine

The future of (faster) wine aging is here

One of the enemies of the wine lover is time. The greatest wines in the world are meant to be aged, to be given the time to allow oxygen, and who knows what else, to work their magic on young wine.... Read More »

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