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Restaurant Wine Lists: The People Know a Good Deal When They See It

Brad Haskel | Posted 11.13.2009 | Living

Read More: Wine Menus, Discounts, Sommelier, Economy, Restaurants, Wine Tasting, Wine, Retail, Recession, Deals, Living News
Brad Haskel

In these economic times, what is the best outlook for a wine program? As the Supreme Court Justice Potter Stewart famously said, "I'll know it when I see it."

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Cult Wines for Tough Times: Sommelier Journal

Marlene Rossman | Posted 09.05.2009 | Style

Read More: Cult Wines, Wine, Wine Culture, Sommelier, Wine Price, Style News
Marlene Rossman

In this, the post "crash" economy, you really need to know about the up- and-coming-winemakers who are crafting the most exquisite wines at reasonable prices.

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Your Private Sommelier's Gift Giving Guide

Marlene Rossman | Posted 01.27.2009 | Style

Read More: New Year's Eve, Wine, Gifts, Great Bargains, Wine Cellar, Sommelier, Last Minute Shopping, Oregon, Style News
Marlene Rossman

Aunt Ethel knitted you a duck sweater again, even though you are 40 years old. You got fruitcakes and boxes of those horrible gingerbread cookies. Now it's time for you.

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Notes from a Sommeliere -- Pet Peeves

Marlene Rossman | Posted 09.06.2008 | Style

Read More: White Zinfandel, Wine Pairings, Restaurants, Sommelier, Pinot Noir, White Wine, Food, Wine, Sideways, Wine Service, Style News
Marlene Rossman

Lately here has been a great deal of bitching and moaning about restaurant waitstaff and wine service. Having been on both ends of the wine bottle, I can tell you that the feeling is often mutual.

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The Best Books On Wine (As Chosen By An Expert)

moreintelligentlife.com | Bruce Palling | Posted 03.28.2008 | Living

Read More: Books on Wine, Wine, Bruce Palling, Wines, The Best Wine Books, Sommelier, Living News

Most wine lists are content to bamboozle customers, writes Bruce Palling. A crisp glass of Chablis in hand ("the most compelling white wine of all"), ...

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