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February 2025

Loving wine, generationally
Long ago, when Baby Boomers were young, we thought wine was stuffy, snobbish, and expensive. But then we took another look, and everything changed!
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Italy’s other corner
Stick a star on the map of Italy to highlight the most sought-after wines, and you’ll likely post it in the north and northwest: Tuscany or Piemonte.
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Happy Valen-wine’s Day!
It’s Valentine’s Day, a romantic time when many celebrate their loved ones with chocolates, flowers, a fancy meal, sweet words, and very good wine!
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Bargain bin: $10 Argentine red
Will I ever stop looking for good wine bargains that don’t mess with my budget? Absolutely not! Here’s one now: a tasty red blend from Argentina.
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January 2025

Tariffs, again!?
Second verse, same as the first, a little bit louder and a little bit worse. Yep, wine tariffs are coming back, and the world of wine isn’t happy.
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A tasty wine from war-torn Bosnia
Bosnia-Herzegovina? When we hear the name of this Balkan nation, sadly, we're more likely to think of war, ethnic cleansing, and genocide than wine.
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Delicious Mendoza Cab Franc
If I’m talking about Argentina’s Mendoza region again, what are the odds that I’m tasting a Malbec? Looking at the archives, I’d say two out of three.
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Riesling … Dry or sweet?
How is German Riesling like Southern iced tea? It's usually sweet, but you can get it unsweet. And it's not that easy to figure this all out.
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January: Dry, damp, or wet?
Are you observing Dry January? Whether you’re swearing off alcohol for January or staying “wet,” you probably have opinions about this current fad.
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December 2024

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