I’ve been at it again – kissing frogs in the state store. A metaphor, of course, for buying a variety of wine in the hope of discovering new ones to love. Even when I do find a prince, I will continue to search for more. This is wine, after all! Shopping the state store system […]
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As a wine specialist and outdoor enthusiast, I was pleased to read about the Sonoma County vintners who are committed to sustainable viticulture and winemaking. A story published yesterday (May 30) in the Toronto Star featured a few of these trailblazers. The lead was about Lou Preston, vintner at Preston of Dry Creek in Sonoma
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To me, one of the pleasures of drinking wine is learning about its origins. Did it derive from grapes grown on a chilly and steep mountainside in Argentina, in the salty sea air of Galicia, or on a windy Greek island in the Mediterranean? I recently tasted a Gentil Hugel AOC 2103 produced from grapes
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Tonight, I’m opening a Masseria del Carmelitani Gavi di Gavi DOCG 2013 to drink with my modest Sunday night salad topped by a veggie burger. I expect this typically crisp and floral white wine from the Piedmont region of Italy, which is made from the Cortese grape, to pair nicely with the balsamic vinaigrette dressing
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On St. Paddy’s Day, I’m as Irish as the next person. Yet, for as much as I love Irish literature and music, just for starters, I don’t buy into their famed (and clichéd) luck as a people. A history of poverty, potato famine and oppression doesn’t equate to luck for me. To top that off,
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