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30 Second Wine Advisor: Historic Rioja Reserva

Date: Thu, Jan 29, 2009 Wine Tasting

With snow, sleet and maybe a little ice in the forecast, Rioja was a good choice for our Wine Focus this month.

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Wine Reports: Marqués de Riscal 2004 Rioja Reserva ($28.99)

Date: Thu, Jan 29, 2009 Wine Tasting

Will surely gain complexity with years in the cellar; but bright fruit and easy tannins make it quite accessible now.

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Oxford Town Wines: Blending in

Date: Thu, Jan 29, 2009 Wine Tasting

Is it OK to blend wines from different bottles? John Juergens does it all the time — as part of his wine-tasting class. Here's why.

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Vino 101: You can please everybody

Date: Thu, Jan 29, 2009 Wine Tasting

What bottle of wine should a server recommend for a diners at a table who have ordered filet mignon, a pork chop and lemon sole? Jorge Eduardo Castillo has some suggestions in his column "A Server's Perspective."

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30 Second Wine Advisor: Big brand Rioja

Date: Tue, Jan 20, 2009 Wine Tasting

No artisanal wine, Martin Codax of Galicia joins with giant Gallo to produce a surprisingly appealing and affordable Rioja.

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Wine Reports: Martin Codax 2006 "Ergo" Rioja Tempranillo ($12.99)

Date: Tue, Jan 20, 2009 Wine Tasting

Bright and tangy cherry fruit on the palate, with plenty of fresh-fruit acidity for balance and food-friendliness.

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30 Second Wine Advisor: Offbeat, affordable German red

Date: Tue, Jan 13, 2009 Wine Tasting

Some call "German red wine" an oxymoron on the scale of "jumbo shrimp" or "military intelligence," but this Dornfelder breaks the pattern.

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Wine Reports: Bloom 2005 "Red Petals" Mosel-Saar-Ruwer Dornfelder Qualitätswein ($8.99)

Date: Tue, Jan 13, 2009 Wine Tasting

Lightweight and nicely balanced, it's a red that can be served with a light chill, and it goes very well with food.

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30 Second Wine Advisor: Wine Focus - Rioja, red and white

Date: Sun, Jan 11, 2009 Wine Tasting

We're looking at the wines of Rioja - primarily the region's trademark reds but also its less-familiar whites, in this month's Wine Focus.

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Wine Reports: Muga 2004 Rioja Reserva ($28.99)

Date: Sun, Jan 11, 2009 Wine Tasting

Very young for a Reserva and still quite "primary," it will reward years of cellar time. Still, it's enjoyable now.

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30 Second Wine Advisor: Recession-busting bubbly

Date: Wed, Dec 31, 2008 Wine Tasting

Here's a recession-busting bubbly from Italy that will get the job done at a fraction the cost of Champagne.

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Wine Reports: Mionetto Valdobbiadene Prosecco Brut ($12.99)

Date: Wed, Dec 31, 2008 Wine Tasting

Crisp, prickly carbonation tickles the nose and tongue. Crisp, dry, light and fizzy, with hints of pears and apples in the flavor.

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30 Second Wine Advisor: Old Barolo and wine-spill follow-up

Date: Wed, Dec 31, 2008 Wine Tasting

Let's start out this short holiday week with a couple of follow-ups on recent topics.

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30 Second Wine Advisor: Red wine, white carpet: Uh oh!

Date: Tue, Dec 23, 2008 Wine Tasting

How do you get red wine out of a light colored rug? White wine, of course! Here's a holiday wine tip that may come in handy.

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