Archive for November, 2011



30 Second Wine Advisor: Pass the Port … and the cheese

Wednesday 23 November 2011 @ 2:11 pm

Happy Thanksgiving, everyone! Many of us will be enjoying sumptuous family feasts, good wine, and, perhaps, a glass of Port after dinner.

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Vino e Cucina d’Italia: Frank Cornelissen - Etna’s Individualist

Friday 18 November 2011 @ 4:11 pm

Frank Cornelissen followed his dream to Sicily’s Mt. Etna, where he established a vineyard and winery. A true believer in the purity of natural winemaking, he avoids all external chemical or other outside treatment in his organic vineyards.

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30 Second Wine Advisor: Quest for good cheap Bordeaux

Friday 18 November 2011 @ 3:11 pm

In a Bordeaux-related tantrum, I’ve been unconsciously boycotting the entire genre. That’s not so smart.

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30 Second Wine Advisor: Mild-mannered Gewurz

Saturday 5 November 2011 @ 2:11 am

Look! Up in the sky! Like Clark Kent, this week’s featured Gewurztraminer may be mild-mannered, but it shows us some super-powers.

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