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Read MoreFEL Chardonnay A Perfect Gift For Mother’s Day
FEL Chardonnay 2017, Anderson Valley Cost: $31-33 Mother’s Day is coming up in just a few weeks, so you need to think of something special for her. My suggestion for honoring your mom is cook a nice dinner and serve FEL Chardonnay. FEL Wines is a tribute to the mother of Cliff Lede, who owns Lede Family Wines and FEL. The wine labels also bear a drawing of a tulip, Florence Elsie Lede’s favorite flower....
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Read MoreRodney Strong Chardonnay Brings Out Best In Chalk Hill
Rodney Strong Chalk Hill Chardonnay 2016, Sonoma Cost: $21-23 One of the things wine drinkers learn early on is that place matters. You can plant the same grape in two different places and get totally different wines. That sounds fairly obvious when you are talking about two different countries, say France and the United States. But what surprises most people is how wines produced from just a few miles...
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Read MoreTry Lasségue Saint-Emilion For A Masters Week Celebration
Lasségue Saint-Emilion Grand Cru 2011, Bordeaux Cost: $64-66 During Masters Week you always want to have some good wine on hand, whether you are a local hosting friends, or a visitor celebrating a special week. Everyone tries to step up their game this week, and one good way to do that is serve a Bordeaux. There are many great wines produced all over the world, but traditionalists will always return to...
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Read MoreExplore Ramey Magic With This Fun Sidebar Zinfandel
Sidebar Zinfandel 2016, Russian River Valley Cost: $27-29 One of the best ways to explore wine (Is there a bad way?) is to find a winery or a winemaker you like and keep trying all the wines you can find from that producer. A good place to start would be David Ramey, whose Ramey Wine Cellars makes blockbuster chardonnay, pinot noir, syrah and cabs from Napa and Sonoma. His series of chardonnays, many of...
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Read MoreRaeburn Chard, Pinot: Why We Love Russian River Valley
Raeburn Chardonnay 2016, Russian River Valley Cost: $19-21 The Russian River Valley has been an official wine region for for about 35 years, but it has been only in the past 10-15 years that it has become known as a source for spectacular wines. I remember about 30 years ago when a friend in the wine industry kept telling me about the great wines coming from the Russian River Valley. I didn’t know...
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Read MorePasqua Family Breaks The Rules To Make Red And White Stars
Romeo & Juliet Passione Sentimento IGT 2017, Italy Cost: $15-17 One of the exciting things about the world of wine these days is how many producers are breaking the so-called rules of winemaking. And some of them are even breaking the real rules laid down by authorities. Their efforts are good for us wine consumers because we can try so many new variations that wouldn’t be possible if everybody...
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Read MorePas de Deux Sparkler Brings The Mardi Gras Party To You
Biltmore Pas de Deux Sparkling Moscato, California Cost: $19-21 Sometimes you go to a party and sometimes the party comes to you. With Pas de Deux the party always comes to you. This fun, light-hearted sparkling wine is great for just about any occasion and many different types of food. Several of my friends and I had it when we celebrated Fat Tuesday during our stay at Edisto Beach, S.C. We have a group...
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Read MoreDow’s Aged Tawny Ports Offer Variety Of Great Tastes
Dow’s 10 Year Tawny Port, Portugal Dow’s 20 Year Tawny Port, Portugal Cost: $36-38, $64-66 When it comes to picking favorite wines I think it’s wise to be careful. There are so many great wines available these days sometimes it’s difficult to pick one over another. And even if a wine is your favorite, you don’t want to drink it every day. But when it comes to dessert wine, there is no question my favorite...
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FEL Chardonnay A Perfect Gift For Mother’s Day
FEL Chardonnay 2017, Anderson Valley Cost: $31-33 Mother’s Day is coming up in just a few weeks, so you need to think of something special for her. My suggestion for honoring your mom is cook a nice dinner and...
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Rodney Strong Chardonnay Brings Out Best In Chalk Hill
Rodney Strong Chalk Hill Chardonnay 2016, Sonoma Cost: $21-23 One of the things wine drinkers learn early on is that place matters. You can plant the same grape in two different places and get totally different...
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Try Lasségue Saint-Emilion For A Masters Week Celebration
Lasségue Saint-Emilion Grand Cru 2011, Bordeaux Cost: $64-66 During Masters...
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Explore Ramey Magic With This Fun Sidebar Zinfandel
Sidebar Zinfandel 2016, Russian River Valley Cost: $27-29 One of the best ways...
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Raeburn Chard, Pinot: Why We Love Russian River Valley
Raeburn Chardonnay 2016, Russian River Valley Cost: $19-21 The Russian River...
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Pasqua Family Breaks The Rules To Make Red And White Stars
Romeo & Juliet Passione Sentimento IGT 2017, Italy Cost: $15-17 One of...
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Pas de Deux Sparkler Brings The Mardi Gras Party To You
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