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Ben Giliberti has been writing about wine for 20 plus years and has been drinking and collecting it a lot longer than that. His columns and recommendations on French, Italian, American and other wines
Bad Karma on 2005 Bordeaux
It's official. Robert Parker has just declared 2005 to be "the greatest [Bordeaux] vintage produced during my 30-year career." That stunning pronouncement is not what's causing the buzz on his ...
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No More ABC's, Please
The latest issue of the Wine Spectator [May 15, 2008] is devoted to America's most popular varietal -- -- surprise, surprise, Chardonnay. I'm not being arch here. This really is ...
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Barney Rhodes, Age 88
A founding father of the Napa Valley wine, Barney Rhodes, passed away earlier this month at the age of 88. He was truly one of the greats. I had the ...
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Bordeaux 2007: The Early Line
The initial reports from this week's 2007 vintage en primeur tastings in Bordeaux are kind of scary. Several commentators have described the vintage as inconsistent. If only that were true... ...
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Who Drinks White Burgundy?
In a recent e-mail to subscribers of his subscription only newsletter, wine critic Steve Tanzer of the International Wine Cellar finally tells us who drinks all that expensive White Burgundy ...
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The Meaning of Is Is
Lately, I've been worrying that new owners of Napa's Stags Leap Wine Cellars will change the style in order to curry favor with the big kahuna wine critics. I might ...
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The Meaning of Is Is...
Lately, I've been worrying that new owners of Napa's Stags Leap Wine Cellars will change the style in order to curry favor with the big kahuna wine critics. I might ...
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Time Travel
A recent survey on the Internet posed an intriguing question: if you were offered the gift of one superpower, what would it be? I'm pretty sure my choice would be ...
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The Truth About New World Pinot Noir
New World winemakers routinely warn us not to compare their wines to the corresponding wines from Europe. The soil, climate, and winemaking philosophies are just too different. This makes fair ...
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Overview of 2005 Burgundy
From the moment that the 2005 Burgundies finished their bubbly fermentation in early 2006, there has been no question that this is one of the great red Burgundy vintages of ...
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