What the Heck is "Orange" Wine?
Many adventurous drinkers may already be familiar with skin-contact, or “orange” wines – but a lot of folks are still, sadly, in the...
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wineminx
- Aug 26
- 1 min
Intrepid Imbibing - September: Jura Red Wine
Howdy, Intrepid Imbibers! Are you ready for next month's challenge? For September, I wanted to choose a perfect early-fall wine that you...
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wineminx
- Aug 12
- 4 min
Simplifying Wine Exploration: If You Like X, Then Try... (Whites)
If you’re a regular reader, you know I’m all about helping people be adventurous in expanding their wine horizons. In person, on social...
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wineminx
- Jul 29
- 1 min
Intrepid Imbibing - August: Qvevri or Amphora Wines!
Qvevri or Kvevri (“k’vev-ree”) are ancient earthenware vessels used in the earliest recorded winemaking. In what is now the Republic of...
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wineminx
- Jul 22
- 7 min
MW V.2: Electric Boogaloo
I started writing this at my desk slurping down a glass of wine having just finished my Master of Wine application exam. I couldn’t...
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wineminx
- Jul 1
- 2 min
Intrepid Imbibing - July: Unusual Italian White Wines
Adventurous sipping challenge continues - this month, try an unusual Italian white wine!
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wineminx
- Jun 17
- 5 min
Create a Kick-Ass Home Bar!
Now, more than ever, people are embracing craft cocktails and spirits. Whether you have a shoebox in the closet or a speakeasy in your...
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wineminx
- Jun 3
- 3 min
Intrepid Imbibing, June: Deeply-hued Rosé
You may recall that last summer I tried to kick-start a series of blog posts that would acquaint you with new or unfamiliar wines,...
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wineminx
- May 20
- 4 min
It's Time to Talk Trentodoc
Regular readers know I’m a bubbly maven, and I often say (only half-jokingly) that if I could only drink one wine for the rest of my...
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wineminx
- May 16
- 3 min
Timorasso: Italy's Great (Secret) White
Not long ago, I was dining with a friend at Legacy Records in NYC. It was a fab eve; I thought the ambiance, dishes, service, and...
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wineminx
- Apr 2
- 6 min
Insight Into Argentina with Luigi Bosca
It’s not often you get to sit down for lunch on a gorgeous Fall Tuesday with a fourth generation Argentinian wine producer to get a...
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wineminx
- Mar 12
- 7 min
The Ultimate Cheat Sheet on Austrian Wine
Maybe Austrian wine isn’t exactly “under the radar,” but it’s probably still “somewhat adjacent to the radar” for most consumers. People...
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wineminx
- Mar 9
- 7 min
Top 25 Under $25 of 2023 - the best value wine of the past year!
NOTE: originally published 12/13/23 on the old site, I'm transferring all posts here slowly! It's heeeere - the popular annual round up...
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wineminx
- Mar 6
- 6 min
7 Things You Need to Know Before Investing in Wine and Spirits
If you’re reading this, you’re probably already aware that demand and interest in fine wine and spirits is pretty darn high, and they...
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