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Chateau D’Alzon 1949 Saint Emilion

The story behind this bottle is intriguing.  Discovered in a basement in Philadelphia recently, it was part of a cache of French wines that had been cellared and apparently forgotten about …

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Conde de Subirats NV Rose

PLCB stores recently began carrying a delicious rose Cava–the Conde de Subirats NV Rose, an $11.99 pink sparkler that both charms and goes blissfully easy on the wallet. It shows notes …

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Italian Wine Reviews

It’s been a month since the holidays and I’m just now going over my notes for some of the wines consumed during those festive evenings, and some of the bottles subsequently emptied …

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Huber 2008 Gruner Veltliner

Celebrating Christmas with a traditional “Feast of the Seven Fishes?” Or Hanukkah with some classic potato latkes and sour cream or apple sauce? If so, this is the wine for the …

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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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Tintoralba 2004 Higueruela

More fruit than a box of juice. More jam than grandma’s cupboard.  Nearly as thick as a strawberry shake. Grind a little black pepper over the foam, toss in a chunk …

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Sylla Sebaste 2001 “Bussia” Barolo

For the past few years, there has been an ongoing debate regarding what constitutes a “true” Barolo…or makes a Barolo truly great. On one side of the aisle are the Traditionalists, …

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Terriccio 2005 Tassinaia

Well balanced, this wine offers up two cores of flavor: the first is an interplay of dried flowers and rich earth; the second a note of delightful cherry and chocolate—an elegant …

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Crios Rosé 2008, Mendoza

Buy half a case of this and try to make it last through May. Yeah…good luck with that: I’ll likely be kicked by Memorial Day. Easy drinking, supply, fruity: Quintessential rosé …

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Corte Agnello 2004 Corvina, Veronese IGT

You’ve probably had Corvina, the Veneto’s “little crow,” somewhere along the way, even though you may not have realized it. A light, easy-drinking Bardolino? Corvina and Rondinella. Valpolicella in all its …

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