Village Wine Shop

• April 2013

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  December 2012

  Chateau d'Apremont Vin de Savoie Apremont 2010

  Snoothrank:

  I bought this bottle of wine for ten pounds from a shop in Hampstead London www.nicolas.co.uk. Apremont is a commune in the Department of Savoie in South-east France in the foothills of the Alps which has given its name to this wine.The area was buried in limestone by a massive and catastrophic landslide in 1248 when part of Mount Granier colla... Read More

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• August 2012

  I am a dyed in the wool fan of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlots, Sangiovese's and a few Chardonnays and Pinot Grigio's. I am trying to widen my spectrum to include Pinot Noir's. I live in the Pacific Northwest so the Pinot Noir's are readily available due to the large varieties from Oregon.Before I embark on purchasing some different brands I would l... Read More

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• July 2012

  Hi there! I am planning on doing a road trip through Provence and Southern Rhone this summer. I have a general idea of where to go but was wondering if any of you had any tips for affordable and fun wineries to visit or MUSTs in Southern France. I was thinking Saint Tropez, Bandol, Cassis, Aix en Provence, Avignon, Tavel, Gigondas, Vacqueyras, B... Read More

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• June 2012

  Everywhere I turn, I see people talking about 2010 in the Rhone (both north and south).  Lately, I've been on a mission to taste a lot of these wines and so far I've found some good, some bad and some that really would be better poured over pancakes.  In some cases, I've agreed with some of the wines being pushed by the "wine critic illuminati".... Read More

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• April 2012

  I know what I like to sip...   I know what cheeses I like... How to marry these?   I have searched high and low, mostly on the net, and i typically find generalities and a lot of useless info.  I am looking for someone who knows their stuff and thinks outside the box...  For example,  I have an amazing stilton I bought at a wine shop, paired wel... Read More

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• January 2012

  The discussion about "natural wine" Vs "industrial wine" is really hot in Italy. After hundred of posts, articles and discussion i can resume my opinion: 1) i like good wines, 2) i don't like bad wines, i can just add i particulary love territorial good wines.Too much simple?There's some hot discussion around and not for all the issue is so simp... Read More

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• December 2011

  What are people planning to open for New Year's celebrations? Anything special in your cellar that you are planning to open and share with friends?  Or, keep all for yourself?!  Read More

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• August 2011

  Drive four hours north and west of Manhattan and you’ll find yourself in the Finger Lakes region of New York State. Named so because from the air or on a map, the lakes appear as an ancient handprint set in rocky earth by a giant, ancient deity.Wineries, eateries, distilleries and natural beauty abound on the shores of the lakes and on the wide,... Read More

  From the article Road Trip to the Finger Lakes

  
  

• May 2011

  Hi, I want to buy some wine online. Please tell me What I Should Know About Buying Wine Online? Read More

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