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Cabernet Sauvignon: A Question of Style

Richard Jennings | Posted 03.05.2012

Read More: Sauvignon Blanc, Merlot, Wine, Tannins, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Aging Wine, San Francisco News
Richard Jennings

Cabernet Sauvignon is a major "gateway drug" into the joys of drinking wine. So what are the different styles of Cabernet Sauvignon? Much depends on the climate in which it is grown.

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10 Wines For Thanksgiving -- No Pinot Or Chardonnay Allowed

Mary Orlin | Posted 01.18.2012

Read More: Thanksgiving Wine, Merlot, Lioco, Earthstone, Holiday Wine, Pacific Rim, Sparkling Wine, Chateau Coutet, Recuerdo Wine, Dessert Wine, Dashe Wine, Grenache, Decoy, Sauternes, Pine Ridge, Wine, Bagrationi, Brut Rose, Chenin Blanc, Malbec, Seguras Viudas, Slidepollajax, Food News
Mary Orlin

I like to introduce my guests to interesting wines, wines that you might not otherwise try with a holiday dinner. So no Pinot Noir or Chardonnay here, just my top 10 recommendations to try along with the turkey, stuffing and pumpkin pie.

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Ecco Domani's Trio Of Wines And The Luxe Lab Bash

Tony Sachs | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Ecco Domani, Merlot, Pinot Grigio, Robert Verdi, Pinot Noir, Wine, David Rosengarten, Luxe Laboratory, Style News
Tony Sachs

In the midst of my gawking, I realized the wine was probably the reason I was there, so I took a sip and paid attention. And it was good. Really good.

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Wine, Music, and the Terroiriste Threat

Alex Henry | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Merlot, Roger Dion, New Zealand, Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli, Michel Rolland, Music, Bach, Schubert, Bordeaux, America, Moscow Conservatory, France, Terroir, Jonathan Nossiter, Lang Lang, Jean-Robert Pitte, Burgundy, Wine, Sorbonne, Greece, Bangalore, Sviatoslav Richter, Saint-Emilion, Mondovino, Languedoc, Style News
Alex Henry

Bordeaux/Burgundy: A Vintage Rivalry, is an excellent short book by Jean-Robert Pitte, who says that terroir, that principle sacred to French winemakers, isn't everything.

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Grape Expectations

Jerry Zezima | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Grapes, Merlot, Wine, Vineyard, Lucille Ball, Humor, Healthy Living News
Jerry Zezima

I came, I saw, I drank a lot of wine.

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Salute! Raise a Glass to Italian Wines

Ari Bendersky | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Italy, Sangiovese, Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, Piero Antinori, Italian Red Wine, Primitivo, Sicily, Tuscany, Barbaresco, Chianti Classico, Italian White Wine, Dolcetto, Zinfandel, Antinori, Super Tuscan, Italian Wine, Piemonte, Merlot, Who Wants Wine, Food, Italian Wine Guide, Chicago News
Ari Bendersky

Many people think of Italian wine as Chianti Classico, but truth is, there are about 1,500 grape varieties in Italy--more than any other wine growing area in the world.

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