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Pagan Roots of the Chirstmas Tree [Infographic]
We call it the “Christmas” tree, but the evergreen that we haul into our homes and decorate is only loosely and lately associated with Christianity. At…
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Is This Wine Eco Friendly or Not? [Infographic]
With farmers’ markets sprouting all over the country, the organic sections of supermarket chains expanding, and specialty stores proliferating, organically grown food is attracting more consumers…
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Random Tasting But Purposeful Purchases
A lot of the wine that we drink is random. A friend fills our glass at a dinner party. A server suggests a wine with or…
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How Did Grenache Get to the Island of Sardegna?
Dear Wine Witch: I enjoyed a wonderful Cannonau di Sardegna at a friend’s house and did a little research to learn something about the wine. I…
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Considerations for a Wine Gift
Some people seem to be particularly good at choosing gifts for others, some not. As a friend once pointed out to me when I said that…
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From Barrel to Bottle
When I write about a wine’s flavor profile, I usually include whatever a winemaker’s tech sheet states about barrel aging, how many months in barrel, how…
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Are Primitive and Zinfandel Related?
Dear Wine Witch: My husband was born in Puglia and grew up drinking Primitivo. He insists that Primitivo is the same grape as California Zinfandel. I…
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Robert Parker Vacates the Throne
At the beginning of this year, Robert Parker Jr., the most powerful wine critic in the world, announced that he had sold a large part of…
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Death of the Dinner Party
The New York Times recently published an article about the death of the dinner party, Guy Trebay’s Guess Who Isn’t Coming to Dinner. But it was…
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Prosecco: The Other Bubbly
The increasing popularity of Italian Prosecco among Americans dazzles just like its bubbles. It is everywhere at various prices, mostly inexpensive. Between 2007 and 2009, case…
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