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Wine in the Time of Coronavirus, Part 8 (Decoster Bordeaux 2016 Releases)
“It was just, like, a dream.” Thibaut Decoster and wife Magali (a Bordeaux native) knew basically nothing about farming and winemaking. No prior experience working the land. No family in the industry. So naturally they now own four wineries across…
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Virtual Wine Tastings: Stop Overthinking It
Not sure where to start with pulling off a virtual wine tasting? It’s a lot easier than you might think.
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Wine Reviews: Weekly Mini Round-Up For August 17, 2020
2015 Quinta do Quetzal Reserva Branco (Alentejo): Creaminess and Zesy energy coming together like the two halves of The Power Sword. $30 A- 2015 Quinta do Quetzal Reserva Tinto (Alentejo): Silkiness, depth, and grit, all sultrily hand-in-hand. $NA B+ 2016…
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Wine in the Time of Coronavirus, Part 7 (In Which I Award An A+ to TWO Wines… WHAT?!?)
Usually, the 1WD wine sample pool is, as my daughter likes to describe my cooking, “adequate.” What I mean is, most of the wine samples that I receive are pretty good, if not get-you-all-diddy-like exciting; occasionally I get a sample…








