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04/13/2011
For his preschool and kindergarten years, we enrolled our boy, Colin, at the Jewish community center near where we lived. A...
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Holiday pours
Delicious wines that pair well with Passover, Easter dishesFor his preschool and kindergarten years, we enrolled our boy, Colin, at the Jewish community center near where we lived. A...
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03/25/2011
All that Napa Valley is — its glitz and glamour, come-hither grip on wine country trippers, its stratospheric prices ...
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Deconstructing Napa
The valley's wines vary, region by region. Learn the flavor profiles to guide your choice.All that Napa Valley is — its glitz and glamour, come-hither grip on wine country trippers, its stratospheric prices ...
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02/23/2011
Shopping list. Plain and simple, straightforward, nothing more than a list of wines that are great values — all unde...
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Looking for value?
11 wines that deliver great taste at great value — all at $15 or lessShopping list. Plain and simple, straightforward, nothing more than a list of wines that are great values — all unde...
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02/16/2011
I get asked one question more than any other: "Who makes the best value in wine these days?" As my answer, I hear...
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Spain conquers
For great value and exemplary wines, learn the country's regions and grapesI get asked one question more than any other: "Who makes the best value in wine these days?" As my answer, I hear...
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02/09/2011
Get fizzical. Champagne joins history's long list of aphrodisiacs for Valentine's Day. Although it's cheaper ...
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Love on a budget
Sparklers that deliver romance, but at a lower priceGet fizzical. Champagne joins history's long list of aphrodisiacs for Valentine's Day. Although it's cheaper ...
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02/02/2011
Winter's (not) over. On Feb. 2, we observe yet another holiday that every non-American I've ever met thinks is odd...
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The shadow knows
It's up to the groundhog, but we have wine picks for a longer winter … or an early springWinter's (not) over. On Feb. 2, we observe yet another holiday that every non-American I've ever met thinks is odd...
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01/23/2011
Water and wine. Take a gander at the globe's vineyards and you'll note that many of them — certainly, a goo...
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For great wine, head to the rivers
Hillside conditions stress vines, making for better grapesWater and wine. Take a gander at the globe's vineyards and you'll note that many of them — certainly, a goo...
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01/02/2011
Ivory Soap In our country, if a little of something is good, then a lot of it must be better. It's the "Ivory So...
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Give the Quiet Americans a chance
Wines that turn down the volume, and turn away from the high alcohol, high extraction trendIvory Soap In our country, if a little of something is good, then a lot of it must be better. It's the "Ivory So...
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12/24/2010
Do you remember what I remember? Not too long ago, it was all the rage to hold wine dinners that paired dry wines with choc...
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Tout sweet
To enjoy chocolate with wine, seek out bottles that sport some sugarDo you remember what I remember? Not too long ago, it was all the rage to hold wine dinners that paired dry wines with choc...
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12/19/2010
Several years ago, The New Yorker published a cartoon of a bottle of wine that had just been opened by the wine steward at ...
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Make a splash
Most of us drink our wines too young — a quick slosh in a decanter will allow air in, to mellow and softenSeveral years ago, The New Yorker published a cartoon of a bottle of wine that had just been opened by the wine steward at ...
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