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Posted on: May 6th, 2014
by Tom Peiffer
One of the fortunate side effects of ordering your favorite vino off a restaurant’s wine list is that you are actually joining others to “vote” for a particular brand. With...
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Posted on: April 27th, 2014
by Tom Peiffer
Locked away in Italy is a seemingly endless spectrum of wine varietals. You could probably taste a couple regional specialties each week and still have a few left by year...
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Posted on: April 17th, 2014
by Tom Peiffer
No wine tour is totally fulfilled without a visit to a smaller family-owned winery. True, these may involve diverting your attention off the beaten path a bit, but in the...
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Posted on: April 1st, 2014
by Tom Peiffer
Exactly why Champagne (sparkling wine when it’s made here in the states) is tops for celebrations doesn’t always make sense. Why with all those terrible stories about headachy hangovers and...
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Posted on: March 24th, 2014
by Tom Peiffer
One person’s name that oenophiles agree on as being responsible for changing the California wine industry forever is Robert Mondavi. Without Mondavi’s work, simply beating the French in that famous...
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Posted on: March 16th, 2014
by Tom Peiffer
There are few things that enthrall wine people more than finding that big bottle of flavor that exceeds every expectation. And when the search is for wines that are...
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Posted on: March 3rd, 2014
by Tom Peiffer
When it comes to somewhat overlooked wines, Grenache is among those that “don’t get no respect” here in the US. Often produced as a base for low cost quaffing beverages...
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Posted on: February 17th, 2014
by Tom Peiffer
Our AZ-sourced Page Springs Cellars may say they are a “Rhone House”, but they do produce a few wines that sure seem a lot more Italian than French. Hey,...
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Posted on: February 7th, 2014
by Tom Peiffer
Nine times out of ten, wine tours are very casual with a few winery stops during the day followed by an early dinner and a chance to chill as the...
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Posted on: January 28th, 2014
by Tom Peiffer
For many of us who lift a glass of Frank Family wine on a fairly regular basis, there is little hesitation when we are asked to “pull the lever” and help them...
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