The Rare Wine Co. Historic Series

• February 2015

  Cyprus and Paphos vales, the smiling LovesMight leave with joy fair Madeira’s groves;A shore so flowery, and so sweet an air,Venus might build her dearest temple there.-From Camoens’ Lusiad, 1569, Volume I Canto V I’ve got no idea who Camoens is, but I’ve used this passage twice now, both times in introductions to Madeira auctions we’ve had at C... Read More

  From the article Madeira: Twenty Years on the Comeback Trail

  
  

• February 2015

  It always seemed odd to us that in Piemonte, the land of Barolo, the King of Wines and the Wine of Kings, we would always find a bottle of Barbera in front of us on the table. The answer was and is simple: Barbera is bountiful, versatile, delicious and moderate in price. The Piemontesi drink more reds than whites and almost 50% of the reds that ... Read More

  From the article The Rising Tide of Barbera

  
  

• May 2014

  Hi everyone.  My wife Sandra and I have been into wine for the past few years and that's led to a few trips to Napa Valley and related areas in 2012 and 2013.  We enjoy all wines but reds are our favorites.  We hosted our first wine tasting party last night and it was a fun event - sixteen wine lovers trying different wines in a blind tasting.  ... Read More

  Forum post in the topic Big Al has arrived, but...

  
  
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  April 2014

  The Rare Wine Co. Historic Series New York Malmsey Special Reserve NV

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  Wine review by NealS

  
  
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  January 2013

  The Rare Wine Co. Historic Series New York Malmsey Special Reserve NV

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  Wine review by Barberolo

  
  

• October 2009

  Any help would be appreciated here.I have a buddy that's really into cigars and I've been partaking from time to time. It's been fun but I've never tried to put a wine in front of someone smoking a cigar. Now that everyone knows I'm the "Wine Guy" I've been asked to supply next weeks smoking event with some wines. YIKES.I don't know where to s... Read More

  Forum post in the topic Wine and Cigars???

  
  

• February 2009

  I have a thing for Madeira. I've never bought a bottle, but I have been lucky enough to taste some pretty cool stuff and each time I'm blown away by the complexity and enjoyment I get out of these wines. Greg was kind enough to dig up some treasures from his cellar to mark the occasion of me trekking over to frigid New York from my base of San F... Read More

  Forum post in the topic Really Old Madeira

  
  

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