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Wine for the holidays
Today is the third day of Christmas, the third day of Hanukkah, the second day of Kwanzaa, and don’t forget Festivus. What wine should we open?
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Robin Garr
Brr! It’s cold! What shall we drink?
Our weekend forecast is icy cold, and winter is just starting. So here’s a seasonal question: What do you like to drink when it’s freezing outside?
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Wine and history: Pays Cathare
Did you love your high-school history class? History and math rank low in popularity. But when you get interested in wine, history often tags along.
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Robin Garr
Grüner Veltliner from where?
Mention Grüner Veltliner, and wine lovers will envision an excellent white wine from Austria. From New Zealand? Nope, didn’t see that coming.
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November 2024

Burgundy, in white
Just a year ago, I spoke of Burgundy being so iconic that the wine gave its name to a shade of red. But don’t forget: Burgundy comes in white, too!
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Giving thanks for wine and more
Suddenly the leaves are falling, it’s cold outside, and Thanksgiving and the holiday season are upon us, ready or not. Are we ready to give thanks?
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Robin Garr
Greek Agiorgitiko, good in any glass
I once lived in a NYC neighborhood so Greek that even ATMs defaulted to Greek. We ate a lot of tasty Greek food and drank a lot of good Greek wine.
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Robin Garr
Ripasso: Turbocharged Valpolicella!
There’s a lot to like about Valpolicella, the light, tasty red from the pretty hill country north of Verona. But no one ever accused it of being a big…
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Robin Garr
Let’s try a Loire Sauvignon Blanc
What’s good from the Loire? I can hear you yelling “Chenin Blanc!” That makes sense. But let’s not overlook the potential of Loire Sauvignon Blanc.
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Robin Garr

October 2024

Beaujolais is not Burgundy. Or is it?
Beaujolais, geographically, is part of Burgundy. But does it taste like Burgundy? Well, Burgundy’s long-ago Duke Philip the Bold hated it. But …
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Chianti: affordable and good
Last week we celebrated a tasty, rather pricey California Sangiovese. Today let's go back to the source to enjoy a good, affordable basic Chianti.
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Chianti or not?
Pinot Noir, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Riesling: Some of most beloved wine grapes are planted around the world. Chianti's Sangiovese, not so much.
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Robin Garr
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