september newsletter 2018

Wine Reviews

Wine ReviewsAll wines are available at the PA Wine & Spirits Stores. To find bottles near you, we suggest using our Wine Finder App: https://www.vinology.com/winefinder/Mark Herold 2014 “Collide” Red, CaliforniaDespite drinking like …

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Cabernet Sauvignon Reviews

Find these wines near  you: Wine FinderMount Veeder Cabernet Sauvignon,  Napa ValleyDo pencils grow on trees? This is the ripest graphite I’ve ever tasted. It’s also got an awesome diabetic bondage thing …

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Vignerons de Caractere 2011 Roque Colombe Chateauneuf du Pape

French & Spanish Wine Reviews

Spanish Wine ReviewsAnecoop Casa L’Angel Old Vines, Valencia (SP)This bottle smells like a pirate ship: aromas of ocean air, old wood, and gun smoke. It’s another story for the palate, which …

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Austrian Wine Reviews

Wieninger Wiener Gemischter SatzThis young Viennese wine is as crisp and clean as a traditional Viennese Waltz. It blooms with elegant green apple flesh, lavender, and thyme. The vibrant acidity balances …

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Cabernet Sauvignon Smackdown

The top bottles of Cabernet Sauvignon reviewed at Epikur Magazine. From Tuscany to Bordeaux to Napa Valley and South Africa: This list includes the best of the best bottles of Cab Sauv currently available, and the ones with the best quality to price ratio.

Social media impact on alcohol consumption and mental health.

The End of a Wine School

How Reviews Killed a Chicago Wine SchoolHow Krunch Went YelpA small wine school in Chicago gained significant attention in 2012, illustrating how social media can destroy a small business. The story …

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Wine Reviews

The top six wines for $15 were highlighted as tonight’s First Friday at the Wine School. A great list for the weekend binge purchases.

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Dessert & Sparkling Wine Reviews

Seven sparkling & dessert wines for your holiday splurges! For more, we strongly recommend signing up for a wine tasting class (we do in-person and virtual) or signing up for our …

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Wine Reviews

Tasting Notes from the Philly Wine Festival. To keep up to date, make sure to register for our wine newsletter. It’s free. All current wine ratings can be found on our …

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Italy Wine Reviews

The Wine School took a group of students to Tuscany many years ago. Here are the top-rated wineries from that trip. Wines were tasted at the winery, an enoteca, with meals, …

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Italian Wine Reviews

Check out our free wine review database for much more. You can also signup for our free wine newsletter. Tenuta Roveglio Lugana…Trebbiano is one of the more maligned Italian varietals, sometimes …

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Wine Reviews

Domaine du Coulet Cornas Terrasses du SerreA classic style, with minimal oak and blended from several slopes within Cornas. The traditional approach is quite evident on the palate. More delicate than …

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Italian Wine Reviews

While the member of the Wine School team laying waste to Spain’s porcine population, yours truly was engaged in exhaustive research concerning patterns of wine consumption among Italians. Specifically, what will …

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Italian Wine Reviews

File this in the”old dog, new tricks” category. I’ve never been a fan of Italian Merlot. The ones I’d had the misfortune to experience were thin, too vegetal, and in some …

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Ethics and Wine Critics

There has been an ongoing conversation about ethics regarding wine writing.  Specifically, wine reviews.  Should a (well-known) critic and his or her colleagues take samples and/or go on junkets that have …

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