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Rieslings for the Upcoming Feast
German rieslings tend to have slightly more sugar and less acidity than their Alsatian neighbors, making them a great pairing for Thanksgiving side dishes of squashes and starches, like butternut squash soups and sweet potato casseroles. Continue...
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Malbecs of the Purest Kind
Malbecs of the Purest Kind
Malbec originated in Bordeaux, where small amounts of the grape are blended into well-known chateau wines, but the best 100% malbec wines are from Argentina, not France. Continue...
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Thanksgiving Wines Under $20
The Good Wine Under $20 blog offers a mix of red, white, and sparkling choices to serve during your Thanksgiving dinner.
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Tasting Notes: Chilean Carmenères
Eight excellent bottles.
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Late Bloomer
In Chile, a long-lost grape is finally getting the attention it deserves.
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One Good Bottle
One Good Bottle
This pinot meunier pairs well with classic autumnal dishes.
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A Fresh Friulano for $18
A Fresh Friulano for $18
When visiting I'm Italy, or when I'm just ordering wine at an Italian restaurant, I always search for a friulano, a lovely grape varietal produced in the region Friuli-Venezia Giulia in Northern Italy. Continue...
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Sorting Out Sancerre
Sorting Out Sancerre
The white wines that are made in Sancerre, France, happen to all be sauvignon blancs; they can carry the sancerre name on their labels. So, remember: all sancerre whites are sauvignon blancs, but not all sauvignon blancs are sancerres. Continue...
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A Well-Priced White from Bordeaux
A Well-Priced White from Bordeaux
The land of Bordeaux, known for its big and robust red wines, also happens to produce delicious whites that are much more suited for bargain hunters like myself. Continue...
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A Pinot Grigio That's Worth Buying
A Pinot Grigio That's Worth Buying
If, like me, you’re a fan of light white wines that have bright acidity and soft citrus notes with a dry finish, Cantina Terlano, a pinot grigio from Alto Adige is among the best. Continue...
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An Elegant Pinot for $20
An Elegant Pinot for $20
When it comes to well-priced pinot noirs, I like to stick to ones that are soft, elegant, and not over-oaked. Domaine Parent, located in the village of Pommard in Burgundy, offers wine made from their younger vines in a declassified release called bourgogne rouge. Continue...
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One Good Bottle
One Good Bottle
At its finest, the richly aromatic Tuscan dessert wine known as vin santo—literally, holy wine—is an alluring amber drink worthy of its name.
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Spiced Wine
Spiced Wine
Cinnamon is an essential ingredient in this German mulled wine, whose name means glow wine. This recipe is from The German Cookbook by Mimi Sheraton (Random House, 1965).
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A Dry Riesling for $17
A Dry Riesling for $17
Rieslings aren't always sweet, contrary to popular stereotypes. Alsace, a region of northern France that borders Germany, is well known for its dry-style rieslings. Continue...
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Bubbly For the Right Price
Bubbly For the Right Price
There's nothing more romantic than a glass of bubbly, but I’ve often found the price tags of Champagne to be hard to swallow. Then I came across Mumm Brut Prestige NV from Napa, California. Continue...
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