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Archive for March 2009

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Tasting Chateau du Campuget

“After my visit to Miami, I think I am going to start producing wines in a Magnum,” jokes handsome French wine representative, Francois Pages of Chateau du Campuget. “Everywhere I went, people seemed so oversized and built-up, like superheroes!” Yes,…



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Wines for Passover

Hosting a Passover dinner this year? Better start planning the wines you will serve right now, for this year you will find many affordable, quality wines to choose from. What you serve depends on if you are following a new,…



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Carmenere vs: Malbec: Comparing the Two Varietals

“What a delicious wine!” exclaims the client with real enthusiasm after his first sip of Carmenere, a popular Chilean varietal that was once mistaken for Merlot given its soft, velvety nature. Of course, the CEO started off the dinner with…



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Tasting Wine of Portugal

“Let’s keep Portuguese wine a secret,” says a vino-friendly acquaintance. “A few nights back I bought a Portuguese wine for $60 at a five-star restaurant. It was a delicious value.” Most people associate Portugal with Port wine, the sweet after-dinner…



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Tasting La Tunella Wines

“My grandfather started the winery in 1960,” says the handsome and quite charming Massimo Zorzettig, co-owner and sales director for La Tunella, a winery located in the northeastern region of Friuli, Italy. I am sitting with Massimo, his translator, and…