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Large wineries are usually a source of bland wines, but that’s not the case with New Zealand’s Villa Maria winery. In 1961, George Fistonich leased
Need a good American wine for your Fourth of July party? Choose one from a New Jersey winery. Respect is coming to New Jersey wines,
Grills smoking, friends gathering and fireworks exploding are pieces of the Fourth of July mosaic. These American wines will complete your national holiday party. Your
I recently reunited with Chateau Brane-Cantenac an old wine friend so to speak, with a tasting of its 2008, 2009 and a barrel sample of
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Recently, I had a BYOB dinner with a friend who has more than a passing knowledge of wine, but when I opened a bottle of
After nearly attaining cult status, Gary Farrell pinot noirs have had highs and lows during the last decade. My most recent tasting was the pleasing
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Sometimes you have to interrupt your career to be successful. Gerard Bertrand, the winemaker and owner of six wineries in the Languedoc region of France
