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Icons of Sauvignon Blanc

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It’s a funny coincidence to have a Sauvignon Blanc tasting just when a mainstream wine writer is completely trashing the grape: “For years, this offensively...

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Wine from another Planet

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I was very pleasantly surprised to find a selection of Domaine Viret at my local Lea and Sandeman’s here in London.

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Around New York in 41 Grape Varieties

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True to the spirit of the Wine Century Club, there was a great deal of variety in our wine drinking over our long weekend in...

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Good Onya Tarrango

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What do you get when you cross the great port grape variety Touriga Nacional with the most common table grape variety Thompson Seedless? Tarrango!

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Scuppernong Woo Hoo!

Steve De Long
By Steve De Long

There are obscure grape varieties, there are strange grape varieties and then there is Scuppernong.

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Are You a Supertaster?

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If you watched Mondovino, you know that Robert Parker is a Supertaster and his palate is insured for one million dollars.

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Airén - The Grape from La Mancha

Steve De Long
By Steve De Long

Statistically, Airén is the most outrageous wine grape the world has ever known. Many wine guides and sites still refer to it as the most...

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