Drinks
Posted on: May 1st, 2012
by Tom Peiffer
Located in a Spanish mountainous area of Catalonia, west of Barcelona, the official growing region of “Priorat” is the result of tenacious innovation in winemaking. Thanks to a never-give-up attitude,...
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Posted on: April 21st, 2012
by Tom Peiffer
As we begin to taste as much of California’s 2009 vintage as possible, the Cabernets continue to sit right there, front and center. One small winery who has made significant...
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Posted on: April 20th, 2012
by Amy Martin
This weekend, the Valley is headed for triple digits and I’m pretty sure we’re all going to need something cool to quench the thirst that comes along with 100 degrees....
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Posted on: April 17th, 2012
by Amy Martin
Yesterday, Captain Morgan Rum Company introduced the new Captain Morgan Black Spiced Rum, a premium addition to the brand’s spiced rum collection. The new offering is marketed as “an ideal...
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Posted on: April 12th, 2012
by Tom Peiffer
Even as wine increases in popularity with most age groups year after year, it’s surprising how many people treat it like a common drink and just quaff it away. Not...
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Posted on: April 5th, 2012
by Tom Peiffer
One of the commonly overlooked benefits of a wine club membership is special winery events. Although many of these seem somewhat costly at first glance, they often include dinner plus...
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Posted on: March 28th, 2012
by Tom Peiffer
Once again, Trader Joe’s continues to support the low cost trend in Pinot Noir wine with another very good under $10 selection. This one comes from California’s Sonoma Coast (Russian...
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Posted on: March 24th, 2012
by Tom Peiffer
Most of us never give much thought to what happens to a bottle of wine as it rides in a truck rolling on down the road. And most of the...
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Posted on: March 14th, 2012
by Tom Peiffer
If you’ve been steering clear of Italian Chianti wines because they seem a little too acidic and watered down, you may want to give one of Chianti’s neighbors a try,...
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Posted on: March 8th, 2012
by Tom Peiffer
When it comes to cultivating grapes at high altitudes, few appellations come closer to the top than Argentina’s Cafayate Valley. Perched just under 6,000 feet, this is “up there”, even...
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