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Juice on the Block" will be a collection of content about wine at auction. There are a good deal of good deals to be had (particularly now, Autumn '09) at auction, and it will be part of the goal of this group to track...

Goulash: The ultimate comfort food Zinfandel: The ultimate comfort wine Nostalgia is a powerful thing, especially when it comes to food.  Having grown up only blocks away from some of the best...

Tasted at the end of spring/beginning of summer a 2007 Domaine Durieu Chateauneuf du Pape "Cuvee Lucille Avril". Got a couple bottles for a little bit north of $40. Deep purple color, even opaque, lots of dark berries,...

Morrell Wine Auctions has a sharp looking auction scheduled live and in real-time online tomorrow. You can get to their home page by going here: http://auction.morrellwineauctions.com/...

Ok so here goes. Two from Oregon, one a bit of a small organic winery called Kramer Vineyards. I've gone and visited them a couple of times when visiting the Willamette Valley, small and homey, yet knowledgeable and...

Blind Tasting of 12 Pinot Noirs at Snooth Flight 1 Under $20 from around the world 1 - 2006 Faively Bourgogne 13% $20 Muted nose of dried fruits, chalk, red berries, dry and diluted, with light pale colors, ghost-like,...

Ooops, I mised it. I was a little lazy posting my notes. Here are some heavy hitters enjoyed last week. Domaine Jean-Louis Chave Cotes du Rhone Mon Coeur (2006) (Syrah-driven CdR)...

It’s not every Tuesday afternoon that I tuck into a line-up of Australian Shiraz. Heck the truth is it’s not every year that I take a serious look at what’s happening with Australian Shiraz. The truth is the wines...

Wines tasted for this report: 2006 Budini Malbec 85pts 2007 Finca Flichman Malbec 83pts 2006 Luigi Bosca Finca La Linda Malbec 82pts 2006 Navarro Correas Coleccion Privada Malbec 86pts 2007 Familia Schroeder Saurus Malbec...

If I had to choose a favorite producer in Trentino in would have to be Dorigati. While there are a few producers that are able to match the quality of wine produced, some of the traditional stalwarts and a pair of exciting...