Winemakers all over the globe have embraced industry changes to make operations more environmentally friendly. Organic and bio–dynamic practices are commonplace. Sustainable farming methods are the rage and many wineries […]
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New deals in local stores
Thatsa real good wine Cheap Chianti always found a home on my dinner table during those long pasta supper nights as a college student, an then a struggling young journalist. […]
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Goodie bag
Aaaah, fall is in the air – and the wine trade show invitations are flying! Last week, I trolled vendors represented by National Distributing Co. and Atlanta Wholesale Wines and […]
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Support the 21st Amendment
From a humble little brewpub in San Francisco, some big beers were born. And today, the canned craft beers of 21st Amendment Brewery have begun landing on shelves In Savannah. […]
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Summer drink staples
Staring into the fridge last week, I realized I had assembled something of a “summer survival kit.” You can, too. Lay in these staples and be the gathering place for […]
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Odds & ends
Odds and ends fill this week’s shopping cart – a mixed bag of nice wine values, a boutique gin and and hand–crafted vodka that catching fire in the national market. […]
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Pinot Oregon-style
Oregon’s vineyards are indisputably some of the most beautiful in North America. But, as the cliche goes, beauty is only skin deep – in this case, grape skin deep. Add […]
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Groovy GV
I recently steered you toward some great wine bargains from Spain, but let’s not overlook Austria when shopping for a rock–star bottle of wine on a bar band budget. What […]
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Speaking Spanish
One of the great bargains today are wines from Spain. While prices climbed in formerly inexpensive Australian labels and quality waned in other regions’ wine offerings, Spain has continued to […]
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Now is the time to go green — green wine, that is
The last crop of Beaujolais Nouveau was disappointing to me, even if a bottle could be found. Retailers baked off fall 2010 orders in the wake of a stale economy […]
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Don’t fear the grocer
The wine aisle of your favorite grocery store used to be a place that serious wine drinkers never wanted to be seen. Put away your disguises, that trend is taking […]
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Nothing fuzzy about Fuzzy’s vodka
With spring comes the inevitable pollen crush – and a steady stream of new products. Here are a pair from the past week: Fuzzy Zoeller Vodka While the name of […]