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Intrepid Imbibing - 3 for 1! (Aligoté, Mencía, & Rhône Whites)
Howdy, Imbibers… well, the end of the year just about galloped away from me. I’m sure for many of you too! I somehow missed a month and a half of I.I. so figured I’d overcompensate with THREE whole suggestions for you to up your wine game as we finish up the year. October’s wine was going to be: Aligoté - This “second” white grape of Burgundy is enjoying some revitalized interest. It tends to mimic Chablis in its vibrant, electric personality. Raspy acidity, chalky, som
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Nov 24, 20243 min read
Simplifying Wine Exploration: If You Like X, Then Try... (Reds!)
You all were thrilled about my white grape post on this subject, so here's the reds! (Well, except for the person who tried to debate me...
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Oct 7, 20244 min read
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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Sep 9, 20243 min read
Intrepid Imbibing: Jura Red Wine
Howdy, Intrepid Imbibers! Are you ready for next month's challenge? Image: The Sourcing Table For September, I wanted to choose a perfect early-fall wine that you may not be familiar with, so this month’s theme is: JURA RED WINES! The Jura is a small, cool-climate region in eastern France sandwiched between Burgundy and Switzerland. It’s quite hilly, with vineyards between 820 and 1,310 feet, on limestone and Jurassic marl. While Jura production is dominated by white wines
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Aug 26, 20241 min read
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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Aug 12, 20244 min read
Intrepid Imbibing: 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 Georgia, they discovered remains of these vessels dating back to the 6th millennium BCE! Even as the world of wine continues to embrace newer and newer technology, there are many people who return to tradition, making what’s old new again. Clay amphorae like these are now produced in a modern way that controls their soundness and oxygen trans
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Jul 29, 20241 min read
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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Jul 22, 20247 min read
Intrepid Imbibing: Unusual Italian White Wines
Adventurous sipping challenge continues - this month, try an unusual Italian white wine!
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Jul 1, 20242 min read
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 basement, there are a few bar(e) essentials you will need to form the foundation for an amazing home setup. Sure, your preferences count – if you absolutely hate Tequila ever since that rager in High School, skip it. But a killer home bar will cover the basic needs that will give you a range of sips, be it to soothe a tough Tuesday, or when yo
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Jun 17, 20245 min read
Intrepid Imbibing: 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, regions, and styles. It was the (cumbersomely named) “Expanding Your Wine Horizons Challenge” and – I thought – a great way to encourage you all to become more adventurous drinkers, no matter your experience or wine education level. Go, me! Alas, though it was a truly brilliant idea, it didn’t catch on, so after a few months, I let it drift off in
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Jun 3, 20244 min read
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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May 20, 20244 min read
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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May 16, 20243 min read
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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Apr 2, 20246 min read
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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Mar 12, 20247 min read
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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Mar 9, 20247 min read
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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Mar 6, 20246 min read
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