commentary
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It’s Time For the PLCB to Die (or “There is NO Cabernet Franc”)
It’s been a while since I railed against the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board. Not that they haven’t deserved a good railing in the interim, I’ve just been busy with other topics, and the PLCB has been busy raiding PA bars at great taxpayer expense and…
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The Upside of Wine Globalization
Yeah, I know right? There’s an upside to more and more wine being made more and more in an “international” style by more and more producers in more and more regions? Yes, there is. Yes, I’m serious. No, I haven’t been drinking too much wine…
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Baby’s Got Malbec (Heading to the International Malbec Days in Cahors)
If you live in the U.S. (and chances are high that if you’re reading this, you are in the U.S.), then it’s likely that you’ve been drinking some low-priced Malbec wine lately. Don’t take my word for it – for some hard data on Malbec…
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3 Reasons Why YOU Should Get a Wine Certification (A Tale from Remote Kenya)
The March issue of Sommelier Journal is dedicated to the topic of wine education, and (as always) is well worth a read for wine pros and serious wine geeks alike. It contains a great follow-up article by Master Sommelier Tim Gaiser on the current status…
