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30 Second Wine Advisor: Roero Arneis - a white wine that "tastes red"

Date: Wed, Dec 5, 2012 Wine Tasting

The late, great British wine writer Harry Waugh famously declared that "it is a wine's duty to be red," an axiom that many wine enthusiasts avidly embrace. But here's a white that easily meets those criteria too.

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30 Second Wine Advisor: Remembering Frank Prial

Date: Wed, Dec 5, 2012 Wine Tasting

I was saddened to read of the death at 82 of Frank J. Prial, who served as wine critic of The New York Times starting in 1972, at the birth of modern wine journalism.

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From Amazon.com: Hugh Johnson's 2013 Pocket Wine Book

Date: Wed, Dec 5, 2012 Wine Tasting

If there's one indispensible reference for the wine lover, it's Hugh Johnson's Pocket Wine Book. Updated annually, this handy guide packs an incredible amount of information into a pocket-size volume.

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Vino e Cucina d'Italia: Castello Fageto - Four Generations of Quality

Date: Wed, Dec 5, 2012 Wine Tasting

Just east of the coastal city of Pedaso in the region of Le Marche, the De Ruscio family has been growing grapes and making wines in hills overlooking the Adriatic. Neil Duarte visited their organic vineyards and winery.

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Taylor Eason: Pinot Noir's pasty cousin, Oregon's Pinot Gris

Date: Wed, Dec 5, 2012 Wine Tasting

Pinot Gris, a result of a genetic mutation from Pinot Noir, remains a tough sell – but producers in Oregon's Willamette Valley are doing a lot to change that. Taylor takes a look at some of the better ones.

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Oxford Town Wines: Anderson Valley: A hidden gem

Date: Wed, Dec 5, 2012 Wine Tasting

When John Juergens visited California's Anderson Valley, he was overwhelmed by the natural beauty - and found some excellent wineries.

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30 Second Wine Advisor: How is Pinot Gris like Starbucks?

Date: Mon, Sep 20, 2010 Wine Tasting

There's some very good Pinot Gris out there, but there's a lot more neutral, insipid stuff that serves primarily as an effective alcohol-delivery system.

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Taylor Eason: Three great boxed wines

Date: Mon, Sep 20, 2010 Wine Tasting

Taylor has been a proponent of wine-in-a-box, or "cask wine" as the Aussies call it, for years. Recently she's come across three more box wines to recommend.

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30 Second Wine Advisor: Value French red since 1970

Date: Fri, Sep 10, 2010 Wine Tasting

Craig Claiborne loved La Vieille Ferme 40 years ago. I still love it today!

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Taylor Eason: Italy's vino reinvention: How wine has changed in the old country

Date: Fri, Sep 10, 2010 Wine Tasting

Italians love their traditions, but things are changing: Executives work through lunch! Italian wine is changing, too

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30 Second Wine Advisor: Sing a song of Riesling

Date: Sat, Sep 4, 2010 Wine Tasting

Now and then, love of wine inspires its fanciers to flights of fancy. Today we share a memorable ode to Riesling.

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Taylor Eason: The art of reading restaurant wine lists

Date: Sat, Sep 4, 2010 Wine Tasting

Organic vegetable farming is quickly moving towards mainstream. But organically-labeled wine still wallows in the disdainful category.

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30 Second Wine Advisor: Double down: Llai Llai from Bio Bio

Date: Sun, Aug 29, 2010 Wine Tasting

Llai Llai from Bio Bio? No wacky play on words, you'll be seeing more of these fine Chileans.

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Taylor Eason: The art of reading restaurant wine lists

Date: Sun, Aug 29, 2010 Wine Tasting

Welcome our new columnist, wine writer and foodie Taylor Eason. This week Taylor offers pointers for "getting around the fluff" in restaurant wine lists.

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