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DECODING FRENCH WINE BOOK – AVAILABLE NOW
The wine world is intimidating when you are just starting out. France alone has more than 25,000 wineries and the bottles are labeled with various phrases, regions, vineyards, vintages and classifications, often times with no mention of a grape varietal. How are you possibly to know what to buy, what’s inside the bottle, and if […]
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New Book – DECODING SPANISH WINE – Available Now
It’s finally here. We’ve been working on this one for a while now and I’m super pumped to finally put it out in the world and be able to share it with you. Our new book “Decoding Spanish Wine: A Beginner’s Guide to the High Value, World Class Wines of Spain” is now available in print […]
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Under Appreciated And Under Priced Summer Wines You Need To Drink Now
Summer time is a great time for wine, friends and fun. But after a few weeks of drinking those California Chardonnay staples or the standard Sauvignon Blancs that everyone loves so much, where should you go next? What are some other summer options that can quench your thirst while offering a little something new, a […]
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Decoding Italian Wine: A Beginner’s Guide to Enjoying the Grapes, Regions, Practices and Culture of the “Land of Wine”
Wine books typically fall into two categories: those that are 1,000 pages and cover every acre of grape growing across a particular country, and those that try to squeeze the same amount of information into a smaller number of pages. While there’s a place for those books, we believe an introductory study of wine can […]
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How to Easily Decode a French Wine Label
Reading a French wine label is a little different than reading one from a US winery. The labels are typically more complex with unfamiliar terms and phrases but with a little practice and geographic research, you’ll soon be listing off your favorite appellations in no time. There are four key aspects to a French wine […]
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8 Tricks To Finding Awesome Wine Values
We all want to find the best wine values we can, but often times we aren’t looking in the right places, or observing the right things. Are you looking at the label, the ratings, the price discount, or the sign that says “staff picks” next to the wine? Those can be helpful as part of […]