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  2011 Bordeaux as Futures-Should we buy?

  Written by Joel on April 25 2012

  I have been receiving email quotes on 2011 Bordeaux as futures for the past few weeks. I have yet to open one up. My lack of interest is not due to 2011's lack of acclaim as another "Vintage of the Century", although that figures in. We've already had four of those during the last...

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  So, You Still Want to Be a Wine Merchant?

  Written by Joel on April 20 2012

  One cold winter night in Burgundy, after a day of non-stop tasting in icy cellars, a colleague and I dined at his rustic, unpretentious hotel located outside of Meursault. We chose it not for the food but because they would allow us to bring as many "sample" bottles to the table during...

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  So, You Want to Be a Wine Merchant?

  Written by Joel on April 17 2012

  People always think that traveling to Burgundy to taste wine is glamorous and fun. While it's better than selling refrigerators, it is still work. When I was younger, I used to go for ten days, south to north and land running with no concession to jet lag. I would taste 60 wines on...

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  Wine, the Brain and Memory: A Brief Guide to Our Sensory Experience

  Written by Greg on January 17 2012

            Last week I had the pleasure, as I thankfully often do in this line of work, of tasting a glass of a truly beautiful wine.  It was a premier cru Chablis, a wine known, according to our tasting notes, for its crisp acidity, freshness, minerality and aromas of pear, lemon and...

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  Blind Tastings:  Bias Busting or Strip Poker?

  Written by Alex on January 2 2012

  For many, there has always been a specific image and a pompous connotation attached to blind tastings.  Scenes of an older gentleman sniffing a long stemmed glass next to a brown-bagged bottle and then confidently claiming, “New leather, tobacco, cassis and two day old morel...

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  Explore Barolo for the Holidays

  Written by Joel on December 21 2011

  At once elegant and rustic, the wines of the Barolo region of Northwest Italy's Piedmont are consistently some of the most highly regarded in all of Europe.  At their best, these beautiful reds, made from the Nebbiolo grape, provide a unique study in contrasts.  Their light rust-tinged...

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  New Beer Update

  Written by Matt on December 15 2011

  We have some exciting new beers for sale this week!

  Cambridge Brewing Company Tripel Threat: The very first Belgian Style beer brewed in America over 20 years ago. The aroma brings notes of baking spice, apple and pear. Not a particularly intense aroma, but pleasent and good for the...

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  Burgundy or Pinot Noir - What’s the Difference?

  Written by Joel on November 30 2011

  Ever since the highly successful movie, “Sideways”, extolled the virtues of pinot noir some years back, sales of this grape variety have hit never before attainable numbers. That’s California pinot noir, not French. Many California pinot noir producers planted more PN for future...

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  No Stress Thanksgiving Wine Selection

  Written by Jack on November 16 2011

  For many people, Thanksgiving is their favorite holiday. With lots of good food enjoyed by family and friends, what's not to like? The wide variety of foods can make selecting compatible wines seem like a nearly impossible task. How do you find a wine that will taste great with turkey...

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  New Website

  Written by Jack on September 15 2011

  We're pleased to introduce our new website with e-commerce! Now you can place orders for our  products online, as well as by phone or email. And our course we would love to see you in the store!