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Gloria Ferrer 2002 Royal Cuvee

The Ferrer family is best known for their other winery, the Spanish bubbly producer Freixenet. However, this Sonoma County winery, named after the family’s matriarch, almost always exceeds the quality of …

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The Top Five Wines for Raw Oysters

The brine and sweet fragrant flesh of a shucked oyster is an essential tribute to the summer. The wines served alongside should reflect a bit of sunshine and refreshment, too. Here …

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Good Cheap Wine

There are plenty of well-made wines that are also cheap. Here are 10 of our favorite cheap wines, but these are a sampling of the best of the best. Even better, …

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Wine Reviews

For our newest wine reviews for summertime drinking, check out our main page for wine ratings and reviews. The WhitesTangent Pinot Gris, Edna Valley (California)A rather unique bottling from the Central …

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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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The Sommelier Smackdown

To celebrate the notoriety we’ve garnered thanks to being singled out by  World Wrestling megabucks impresario Vince McMahon; we recently held a mano a mano a mano red wine competition featuring three of …

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Alma de Blanco 2007 Godello, Monterrei

From the still relatively unknown Monterrei D.O. in Spain’s northwest comes this Godello, a fruity, surprisingly linear wine that will complement everything from steamed shrimp and prawns to a big bowl …

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Thanksgiving at The Wine School

A shot from the past! Thanksgiving 2010.Thanksgiving is upon us and with that comes entertaining friends and family, many coming from out of town. Make your holiday weekend ever more festive …

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Summer Wine Suggestions

To desire wine is to throw oneself into a lifelong adventure that will never be fully satisfied. And The Wine School – with its no-frills and down-to-earth manner – has been …

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