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While Champagne precedes its reputation for quality, the much-admired bubbly often carries extravagant pricing, making sparklers from other grape growing regions more appealing for value-conscious consumers. In Penedès, quality is king and many of the bodegas prove they have the goods to deliver delectable sparklers at a fraction of the cost of good Champagne—and they [...]

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If you live in New York or plan to visit the area, be sure to check out the 6th annual New York Wine Expo happening March 1-3, 2013. The planners of this event are pros at putting on a great event, and I can attest they know how to rock wine events since I have [...]

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One of the most long-lived and successful fundraisers in the industry, ¡Salud! celebrates its 21st birthday with a preview of the 2011 vintage Pinot Noirs as well as a silent and live auction dinner gala to benefit seasonal vineyard workers and their families. No event exemplifies the Oregon wine community’s renowned camaraderie in the same [...]

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A few days ago, Mark Norman interviewed me for his World Wine Marketing Blog Talk Radio about  Oregon’s wineries and the wines. We are all aware of the wonderful Pinot noir’s produced from the Willamette Valley, but many are not familiar with Oregon’s other regions and grapes. We had a lively discussion about the region’s [...]

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Some might say an apple a day keeps the doctor away.  But in France, two bottles of wine a day keep the cows happy. And tipsy, I’m sure. According to French farmers, happy cows make better tasting meat. Hey, I’m not making this stuff up. Head over to ABC news. They wrote an article about [...]

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I know there are a few of you out there who like a challenge. We think we have found one that will test how much you have learned from scouring the shelves looking for new wine experiences. I have been saying for decades that wine consumers must be some of the most adventuresome folks in [...]

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