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Krug’s Crown Jewels
For centuries, the secret to taming the northern climate of France’s Champagne region and producing a balanced bubbly has been the art of the...more
Posted: December 28, 2012 By Alison Napjus
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Rhône Whites
Red wine and steak. Red wine and cigars. Red wine and just about anything grilled. It seems hard to beat red wine. Heck, some even say that “all...more
Posted: April 6, 2012 By James Molesworth
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Blending in with Champagne
While vintage Champagnes are often the darling wines for revelers who go shopping to ring in the New Year, this year non-vintage blends offer great...more
Posted: December 30, 2011 By Alison Napjus
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Tawny Ports
It's hard to argue against the charms of a fine Vintage Port that's been cellared for decades-except when your aim is instant gratification. That's...more
Posted: April 1, 2011 By Kim Marcus
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2002 Vintage Champagne
James Bond understood the importance of vintage when it came to Champagne. When thugs drag off Honey Ryder in 1962’s Dr. No, he brandishes a bottle...more
Posted: March 11, 2011 By Bruce Sanderson
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A Tale of Two Counties
For wine and food lovers, California's Napa Valley and Sonoma County offer distinctive experiences
Posted: April 1, 2007 By Bruce Schoenfeld
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Rosé Champagne
More and more Americans will be drinking pink when they pop a cork on Champagne this year. Rosé, with its range of berry and spice flavors and...more
Posted: February 1, 2007 By Bruce Sanderson
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Châteauneuf-du-Pape
France's original appellation, Châteauneuf-du-Pape, is suddenly the wine to watch thanks to a new generation of vignerons who have joined the...more
Posted: October 1, 2006 By James Molesworth
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Vintage Champagne
Most years, Champagne lovers do well to buy the blends that come from this region. That's because its winemakers are so adept at maintaining...more
Posted: February 1, 2006 By Bruce Sanderson
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2002 Burgundy
In the film Sideways, Miles praises Pinot Noir as thin-skinned, temperamental and in need of constant care and attention. In Pinot's ancestral home,...more
Posted: June 1, 2005 By Bruce Sanderson
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Haut Future
A new generation at Haut-Brion continues a long tradition of making some of Bordeaux's finest wine
Posted: December 1, 2004 By Bruce Schoenfeld
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Seghesio Zinfandel Home Ranch, Alexander Valley
Zinfandel is the quintessential American grape, reaching its zesty, berry-scented heights in only select California vineyards and, like this country,...more
Posted: October 1, 2004 By Daniel Sogg
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