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Tasting a Best-value White Wine from Edna Valley in California: Marmesa ChardonnayThis is a wine tasting of a best-value chardonnay from Edna Valley in the Central Coast of California called Marmesa Vineyards Chardonnay. It is finished crisp, clean and without oak. -
Low-cost Bordeaux Red with a High-rent Name: Rothschild Lafite Collection Reserve SpecialeThis is a wine tasting of a merlot and cabernet sauvignon blend from Bordeaux from the well-known Barons de Rothschild Lafite winery. -
Winemaking Experiment: Comparing Syrah Fermented with Two Different YeastsThis is a wine tasting that compares the same syrah fermented three years ago using two different yeasts, both recognized as being promising yeasts for syrah. The results: a definite difference in the resulting wines. -
Tasting a Best Value, Modest Alcohol-level Merlot Wine from California: Monarch Glen MerlotWine tasting notes from Monarch Glen Merlot from California that rates a best value based on its bargain price and high quality. This merlot got even better with long decanting. -
Tasting a Best Value Napa Valley Merlot Wine as it Decants: Teatown Cellars MerlotThis is a tasting of Teatown Cellars Merlot wine from, Napa, California, conducted over several days as the wine decants in a bottle. It is said to be modeled after wines from the Right Bank of the Garonne River in Bordeaux, France. -
Tasting a Best Value Italian Wine as it Decants: Michele Chiarlo Barbera D'Asti SuperioreThis is a wine tasting and review for Michele Chiarlo Barbera D'Asti Le Orme Superiore, Piedmont, Italy. This varietal takes its name from red Barbera grapes grown in the hilly areas of Italy. The tasting is conducted over several days of decanting. -
Tasting a Best Value Italian-Style White Wine from California: Starlight Ridge Pinot GrigioWine Tasting of a Pinot Grigio from California, Starlight Ridge, which rated as a best-value on the exclusive Spirit of Wine scale. This pinot grigio hails from pinot gris grapes grown in the Central Coast area of California. -
Tasting a Best Value Tempranillo Blend from California, Not Spain: El Portal Red BlendWine tasting notes of a central California tempranillo blend wine (blended with cabernet franc), called El Portal Red Blend. The wine rated a best value based on price and quality. -
Review of Best-value, Richly Flavored Australian Cabernet Sauvignon: Mollydooker Maitre D'Tasting notes from a tasting of Mollydooker Maitre D' cabernet sauvignon, a South Australian cabernet that has been a highly rated wine in the past. This 2008 vintage hints "best value" status. -
Tasting a Premium Bordeaux-inspired Red Wine from Yakima Valley, Washington: Chaleur EstateTasting notes and review of a highly-regarded Bordeaux-style blend from Yakima, Washington, built of cabernet sauvignon, merlot, cabernet franc and petit verdot. -
"StageCOACH" Versus "Stage GULCH": It's Still a Nice Syrah from Napa!A happy typographical error led me to this classically styled syrah from Stagecoach Vineyards in Napa Valley, California. Tasting notes before and after decanting for this well-rated wine. -
Tasting of a Bordeaux-style "Second Wine" From Yakima, WA - DeLille Cellars D2This is a tasting of DeLille Cellars D2 red wine blend from Yakima Valley, WA. It is called D2 because it is a second wine from the highly-regarded Chaleur Estate series. -
Review & Tasting of a Unique Cider Brandy from England Called Somerset PomonaThis is a tasting of a unique drink from England, a blend of juice and apple cider brandy from the vintage apple orchards of Kingbury Episcopy. Not quite wine, not cider, not brandy. It is one of the few drinks around with its own published book. -
Tasting & Review of an Unusual Rousanne-Based Wine from Washington: Doyenne RoussanneThis is a review of a highly rated wine made from an unusual grape varietal, roussanne, all the more interesting because Doyenne Roussanne is made in Yakima Valley, Washington, and not France. -
Wine Tasting & Review of a High Rating Yakima, WA, Red Wine Blend: Doyenne AIXThis is a tasting and rating of a Washington state red blend of cabernet sauvignon and syrah that is designed along the lines of a Provence, France, wine. -
Tasting One of New Zealand's Most Popular Sauvignon Blanc Wines: Kim CrawfordHere we are tasting a popular New Zealand sauvignon blanc, Kim Crawford, over a period of more than a year, to examine its characteristics while fresh, as as it ages in the bottle.
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An Unusual Light Merlot with Strawberry Overtones: River's End Vintners Reserve MerlotWine tasting notes from River's End Vintners Reserve Merlot from California, an unsual merlot with a light, fruity, bright style.
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Tasting a Bargain-Priced Best Value California Red Wine: Geja's Big Bold RedTasting notes for a California red wine blend that is not only bargain priced, but solidly rated, yielding a best value choice. Good for sipping or including with dinner.
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Wine Tasting of an Unusual White Wine Blend from Yakima Valley: Chaleur Estate BlancThis is a tasting of DeLille Cellars Chaleur Estate Blanc, Yakima Valley, Washington, 2009, finished at 14.1% alcohol. It is a blend of 2/3 sauvignon blanc, and 1/3 semillon, two grapes that typically make up French Bordeaux blanc wines.
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Wine Tasting & Review of a Bargain, Best-Value Red Wine from Portugal: Monte VelhoThis is a wine tasting and review that explores how a best value Portuguese wine evolves with time in the bottle. We're reviewing Esporao Monte Velho Vinho Regional Alentejano, Portugal, a bargain red wine from Alentejano.
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Review of a Best-Value Red Wine from Columbia Valley, WA: Randall Harris MerlotRandall Harris Merlot from Columbia Valley, Washington, was highlighted by the Seattle Post-Intelligencer as a top-pick wine from the region. We've tasted it over almost three years and found it constantly improving. Consider these for your cellar.
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Review of Top-Quality Merlot from Rutherford, CA, Napa's Land of Cabernet SauvignonReview of a tasty Merlot from Trinchero Chicken Ranch Vineyard a 28-acre Chicken Ranch Vineyard, located on the northern portion of the Rutherford appellation. Tasted twice, almost two years apart.
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White Wine and Black Licorice: Synergy?Licorice Candy (Twizzlers) is Found to Have a Synergistic, Positive Impact on Perceived Wine Quality
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Terrific Value-priced Shiraz from Languedoc, France: Tortoise Creek ShirazWine review and rating for Tortoise Creek Shiraz, an unusually low-priced shiraz from the Languedoc region of France. Great value
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Review: Slipstream Shiraz / Grenache Red Wine BlendWine review and rating for a shiraz / grenache blend by Slipstream from the well-known area of McLaren Vale, Australia.
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Winemaking: Comparing Pressed-dry with Extended Maceration WinesResults of a winemaking experiment comparing pressed-dry with extended maceration wines.
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Tasting Spanish Wines in a Unique Restaurant VenueThree Spanish red wines are reviewed - all were tasted at Eno Restaurant and Wine Bar, a unique format wine, cheese and chocolate tasting restaurant chain.
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Bold Wines to Accompany Sharp, Aged CheeseA tasting of two red and one white wines that were selected by Eno Wine Bar to accompany a selection of sharp aged cheeses
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Raymond Merlot R Collection - Red Wine Tasting NotesTasting notes from the Raymond Merlot R Collection shows that great values can be obtained even from California red wines!
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Brouilly Chateau De La Perriere DuBoeuf, Beaujolais, FranceReview of a vintage Beaujolais red wine, Brouilly Chateau de La Perriere. It is a wine that has improved with successive years in the bottle.
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How to Find Great Value Wines Without Tasting Them First!This article describes a process for identifying great value wines for purchase without ever having tried them before.
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Review of Great Value California Cabernet Sauvignon: Finnegan's LakeThis wine review highlights an inexpensive and high-quality Cabernet Sauvignon from California.
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Your Best Value Wines for ThanksgivingWhat wines bring great value and yet rate high enough to warrant consideration for your Thanksgiving dinner?
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Awesome Value in Australian Tawny Port: Hardy's Whiskers BlakeReview and rating of highly regarded Australian tawny port.
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Unusual, Good-Value Mencia Wine from Bierzo Spain: Flavium CrianzaReview and rating of an interesting Mencia-based wine from Bierzo, Spain. Called Flavium Crianza, it is a good value at a bargain price.
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Awesome French Red Wine Value: E. Guigal Cotes Du RhoneReview and rating of a value-priced red Cotes du Rhone wine from France, from winemaker E. Guigal
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Popular Red Wine from Jumilla Spain: Juan GilReview and rating of a popular red wine, Juan Gil, from Jumilla Spain
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Value-Priced Pinot Noir from Sonoma: BooksterReview of a value-priced pinot noir from the Sonoma Coast area of California
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Randall Harris Merlot from Columbia Valley, WashingtonReview of a best-value red wine from Washington State - the Randall Harris Merlot.
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St. Francis REDReview and rating of St. Francis Red wine, a value-priced meritage from Sonoma Valley.
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Review: Beringer Founders' Estate Pinot NoirBeringer Founders' Estate Pinot Noir, is a value-priced pinot noir from the widely-recognized Beringer Vineyards. This review reveals a silky, smooth, pinot noir that does not stand up well to additional bottle aging.
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Chateau Bujeau La Grave: Review of Bargain Priced Red Wine from the Legendary 2005 Bordeaux VintageHere is a review and rating for Chateau Bujeau La Grave, Bordeaux, France, a remarkable, value-priced wine from Bordeaux' legendary 2005 vintage.
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Domaine De La Chesnay and Chateau Perron Madiran: Two Great Value Wines from FranceUnlike claims to the contrary, Domaine de la Chesnay and Chateau Perron Madiran prove that France can still deliver world-class values in dry red wines.
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Portuguese Red Wines from Estremadura: Cerejeiras and Vinha ConchasCerejeiras and Vinha Conchas are two dry red wines from the same Estremadura region in Portugal. What they also have in common is that they are both excellent values at modest prices. But they both come from entirely different combinations of grape.
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Post House Blueish Black and Man Chenin Blanc: Reviews of Two South African Bargain WinesTwo outstanding value wines from South Africa are reviewed: Post House Blueish Black and Man Chenin Blanc.
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Great Red Wine Values from Spain: Ercavio Roble Tempranillo and Luzon JumillaTasting reviews of Ercavio Roble Tempranillo and Luzon Jumilla, two low-cost and great value red wines from Spain.
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Check Out Two Dry Red Wines from Jumilla and Campo De Borja, SpainTwo dry red wines from Jumilla and Campo de Borja, Spain, are sampled and reviewed: the Caracol Serrano Tinto Joven and the Borsao Tres Picos Garnacha.
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Two Good Value Merlot Wines from CaliforniaSampling and reviews of two good value merlot wines from California: Kelley Creek Merlot and Barefoot Merlot.
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Explore Two Quality Red Table Wines from South America at Affordable PricesTwo quality red table wines from South America at affordable prices are reviewed and rated: Finca Flichman Vino Reserva Cabernet Sauvignon and Indomita Cantus Melot
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Bargain-Priced Pinot Noirs from Italy and ChileReviews of two bargain-priced pinot noirs: The Indomita Cantus Pinot Noir from Casablanca Valley, Chile, and the Meridian Pinot Noir from Provincia de Pavia, Italy.
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Summer Sipping with Two Light "Kabinett" Rieslings from GermanyReviews and ratings of two "Kabinett"-style rieslings from Rheinhessen and Niederhausen areas of Germany.
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A Bargain Pinot Noir? Yes, from Chile!!The author reviews a bargain-priced Chilean pinot noir that finally meets his criteria of good value and great price in a pinot noir wine.
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Two Outstanding Moderately-Priced Zinfandels from Starry Night in CaliforniaHere is a review of two modestly-priced zinfandels from an upstart winery in Novato, California.
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Great-Value Red Wines from Mendoza, Argentina to Check OutTasting reviews of two value-based red wines, a bonarda and a meritage of cabernet sauvignon, merlot and malbec.
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Walnut Crest Chardonnay and Cabernet Sauvignon: Reviews of Two Bargain Wines from ChileReviews of two value-priced wines from different areas in Chile: Walnut Crest Chardonnay from Valle Central and Walnut Crest Cabernet Sauvignon from Raphael Valley.
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Australia Vs Italy: Reviews of Two Well-Rated Red WinesTwo reasonably priced red wines are reviewed - one from Italy, one from Australia - and both are deemed high quality. But how do they differ from one another?
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Liebfraumilch and Muscadet: Review of Two Unusual White WinesReviews of white wines from two unusual grapes from Italy and France.
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Two Napa Valley Red Wines: Sampling and ReviewsSampling and reviews for a budget priced Napa merlot and a moderately priced cabernet sauvignon.
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Searching the World for the Elusive Good-value Pinot Noir: New Zealand and ChileGood-value pinot noirs are worth a search of the entire world. Here, potential value-priced pinot noirs from Chile and New Zealand are reviewed.
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Two Bargain Red Wines from Chile: Is Either a Great Value?Reviews of two potential high-value Chilean red wines: one pinot noir and one cabernet sauvignon.
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Italian Value Red-Wine Face-Off: Sangiovese Vs PrimitivoA review of two value-priced Italian red wines: Di Majo Norante Sangiovese and Luce Barocca Salento Primitivo.
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Two Awesome Values in Spanish Red WinesReviews and tasting notes for two value-priced Spanish red wines that scored above three stars in the Spirit of Wine scale - making them awesome values!
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Matched Pair of Value-Priced Wines from Tarragona, SpainReviews for a bargain-priced red and white wine from VI winemaker in the Tarragona, Spain region.
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Checking Out Red Wines from Chile's Maipo ValleyReviews of two wines - a Merlot and a Cabernet Sauvignon - from Chile's increasingly popular Maipo Valley region.
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Reviews of Two Value Priced California Red WinesTwo California wines - a petite sirah and a merlot - are reviewed as proof that good value can still be had from the California wine region.
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Tasting Two Cabernet Sauvignons from South AfricaTasting notes for two value-priced red wines (cabernet sauvignon) from different regions in South Africa.
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Australian Value Red Wines from Roo EstatesTasting notes from two red wines - shiraz and merlot - from Roo Estates.
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Tasting Wines from Unusual Grape VarietiesSometimes it's worth leaving your comfort zone and trying wine made from less-common grape varieties - perhaps even a grape you've never heard of!
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Tasting Notes from Three Value-Priced Wines from SpainHere are professional tasting notes and ratings for three value-priced Spanish wines from the editor of Spirit of Wine.
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Tasting Columbia Crest Grand Estates WinesColumbia Crest Grand Estates line of wines is known for its high value. Here we review the chardonnay and merlot varieties from this line.
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Fun with Wine: Tasting Value-Priced WinesA Fun With Wine tasting in New York City was a great venue for developing tasting notes for a dozen value-priced wines from around the world.
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Five-Star Wines: Tasting the Best Wines We've Ever FoundFrom over 600 wines sampled for Spirit of Wine, here are the handful of five-star wines - the top 2%.
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Check Out Some "Practically-Free" Dry Red Wines from PortugalPortuguese dry red wines bring a lot of bang for a very low cost.
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Give Sake a Serious Taste TestThis article provides examples of sake reviews using the same criteria as any wine reviewer would use with a good Napa Valley Cabernet, or German Riesling.
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Mirassou Review - Tasting Notes for Bargain Red WinesMirassou is very much a value-priced brand. In the case of Mirassou Pinot Noir.
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Wine Review: Opici Homemade Barbarone Red WineOpici Homemade Barbarone Red Wine is well-known as a red jug wine. It's qualities make it appropriate for the tasting and dining tables too.
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Wine Tasting: Great-Value Dry Red Wines from PortugalThis review puts two dry red wines from Portugal to the stringent standards of a formal tasting review. Both wines fare well, creating opportunities for high-value purchases by consumers
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A Tasting of the Alice White Wines of AustraliaA comparative tasting of three red wines from the popular Alice White series shows the Alice White Shiraz as the favorite.
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"Take One for the Team"Inexpensive wine no longer means bad wine. Consider these popular, low-cost wines, and compare their tasting notes.
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Best Wine Values for 2008Using a formal assessment of wine value, this summary from Spirit of Wine tastings in 2008 gives the best 66 values found all year.
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Penfolds Koonunga Hill Shiraz Cabernet - Review and RatingPenfolds produces an enormous range of Australian wines, of which Penfolds Koonunga Hill Shiraz Cabernet is a highly regarded wine in the bargain category.
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Columbia Crest Award-winning Grand Estates Wines: A ReviewColumbia Crest Winery produces an array of award-winning value-priced red wines. This article summarizes those and focuses on the Columbia Crest Grand Estates Shiraz, a less widely-known wine from the label.
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Sutter Home White ZinfandelReview and rating for Sutter Home White Zinfandel, one of the five most-widely purchased wine in U.S. restaurants.
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Review: Franzia Vintner Select White ZinfandelA pleasant holiday wine, Franzia Vintner Select White Zinfandel is available as a wine-in-the-box.
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Cru Du Beaujolais - an Alternative to Beaujolais Nouveau Wine for the HolidaysConsider a slightly more sophisticated alternative to Beaujolais Nouveau wine with your holiday meals. Overview and tasting notes for a Cru du Beaujolais from the Chiroubles region of Beaujolais, France.
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Review of Inglenook Chablis - One of the Most Widely Served Wines in U.S. RestaurantsInglenook Chablis - a wide-selling but inexpensive white wine undergoes a rigorous wine tasting and formal assessment that is common to more expensive - but less popular - wines.
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24 Best Value Wine Picks for ThanksgivingWhat wine should you serve with your Thanksgiving turkey, potatoes and stuffing?
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Finding Your Personal "Best Value" WinesHow do you find those wine bargains that represent the best possible wine values? A guide to finding your personal best wine values in a systematic way.
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How to Make a Berry Fruit Wine from Raspberries, Currants or Other FruitThis article provides recipe and instructions for the author's black raspberry and red currant wine. Almost any small, edible garden berries can be substituted in the recipe. Lightly sweet when complete, the berry wine will win fans for your gardening AND winemaking savvy.
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Best Wine Values: Choosing the World's Best Values in Red, White, Sparkling and Dessert WinesBest red wine and white wine values are identified from a total of 29 red and white wines chosen for a Fun with Wine tasting in New York City. All wines were selected in advance by Fun with Wine experts.
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How to Make Dry Honey Mead: Recipe and InstructionsMaking dry honey mead is simple and inexpensive - just have patience (and a big glass water jug!)
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Build a Fruit Fly TrapFruit flies can be a nuisance around the house. Here, a home winemaker describes an easy-to-make trap that will clear your fruit-fly problem fast.
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Top 48 Wine Values for First Half 2008The author has reviewed first half 2008 wine reviews to pick out those wines with the best quality/price ratios.
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Review and Rating: ***+ $$ Gary Vaynerchuk's 101 Wines Guaranteed to Inspire, Delight and Bring Thunder to Your World, 2008, New Jersey"101 Wines", is, first and foremost, a delightful read. Bringing a Gen X'ers language and attitude to the quaintly-rigid pursuit of winetasting, Vaynerchuk provides a real service.
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Experiment in Doctoring Red Wine: The Licorice and Anise EffectAuthor explores an unusual synergy between chewing black licorice and enhanced mid-palate depth in red wines.
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Wine Travel: Cruising Santa Ynez ValleyVisit to wineries throughout Santa Ynez, CA, valley.
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Wine Headaches: What Causes Them?A number of people experience wine headaches, often associated with drinking red wines (then called "red wine headache". This article looks at some of the potential causes and suggested remedies.