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Carignan, Hipster Wine

Steve De Long
By Steve De Long

When Diesel - the ultra trendy purveyor of $300 (₤160) jeans - decided to get into the wine business this year with equally expensive wines,...

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corkscrew Newsletter

You say Laguiole, I say Lah-yole

Steve De Long
By Steve De Long

If you’ve caught the wine bug hard, the need to purchase a Laguiole corkscrew may have set in. You may already own one. Simply put,...

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How We Rate Wines (and Other Things)
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How We Rate Wines (and Other Things)

Steve De Long
By Steve De Long

  Note: the bulk of this article is an accompanying chart that compares the major scoring systems now used, from 3 stars to 100 point...

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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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Tasting Notes

Taco Wine

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The brief for this month's Wine Blogging Wednesday given by William Wilson at Wine for Newbies is a to try a white varietal wine that...

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Random Ramblings

Speaking of Terroirists . . .

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Can't tell the difference between a Régnié and a Juliénas? Chénas and Fleurie have you flummoxed? Does Beaujolais just all taste the same? If you've...

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Random Ramblings

The Ying and Yang of Wine Geeks

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Photos from the 1st Birthday Party of the Wine Century Club have just be posted at the Wine Century Club's website

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Tasting Notes

Stinky Wine?

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Lemberger is probably not the best name for a wine. The first thing that springs to mind is a seriously stinky industrial cheese (Limberger). Something...

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Newsletter Tasting Notes

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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