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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…



Flavors of Merlot …

… of course, there are wine shops and there are wine shops. A shop I often visit lacks the upscale ambiance of many featured recently in Zagat’s new listing, yet it has these incredibly great-value wines from France. Recently I…



Blaufrankisch, anyone?

“Can you tell us the difference between a Zweigelt, Blaufrankisch, and St. Laurent?” Wow, came upon this super gossipy wine/review story on a blog when I was searching for information on the Gernot Heinrich 2004 Blaufrankisch I’m experiencing. I’ll post…