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Posted on: January 4th, 2013
by Tom Peiffer
If you are planning a trip to Germany’s Rhine Valley or Eastern France, be sure to spend a little “wine time” in Alsace. This international destination is one of those...
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Posted on: December 28th, 2012
by Tom Peiffer
A continuing appeal to many wine drinkers are wines from an appellation in Southern France’s Rhone Valley known as Vacqueyras. Here, winemakers are required by “standards” to use blends that...
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Posted on: December 21st, 2012
by Tom Peiffer
Nestled in the heart of Napa Valley are several other smaller valleys that provide a seemingly endless variety of vineyard views. One of these lesser traveled ones is Spring Valley....
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Posted on: December 17th, 2012
by Tom Peiffer
For you wine lovers who really like their seafood, there is sure to be a brightly acidic wine on your favorites list. If you’re one of “them”, here is one...
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Posted on: December 4th, 2012
by Tom Peiffer
It’s all about peach, melon, honey, and floral traces in its bouquet. And this wonderful assortment of tastes all combine to make Pine Ridge’s Chenin Blanc ~ Viognier the perfect...
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Posted on: November 28th, 2012
by Tom Peiffer
Got wine left over that just can’t be consumed? Have a bunch of partial bottles left over after a tasting party? As many who have tried saving bottles already know,...
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Posted on: November 26th, 2012
by Tom Peiffer
Wine likes to be stored in dark cool places. So why not design a winery to do the whole thing (crush, ferment, age, and bottle) in a cave? If you...
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Posted on: November 19th, 2012
by Tom Peiffer
With many special occasions we can expect a little fine dining, and of course, a wine list that normally reads like an encyclopedia. But the wine list at one valley...
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Posted on: November 12th, 2012
by Tom Peiffer
Moving right along with ways to celebrate the retreat of the heat, why not arrange for a little Wine and Roses to please those special people this weekend? If not...
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Posted on: November 1st, 2012
by Tom Peiffer
It is quite likely that Owl Ridge’s next vintages won’t be like this, but their 2007 & 2008’s are “crossover Zins” if there ever were. Not to “coin a term”...
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