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The Curious Cook - Wine Enhancement Devices Are Put to a Test - NYTimes.com

derek — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 21:01:11 GMT

Quoted: It may sound like pseudoscience, but there are ways to alter wine to get rid of unwanted aromas, including the taint of corked wine.

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50 American Wines

derek — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 16:02:42 GMT

I love the tasting notes on "Undrinkable".

Quoted: Joel Stein reviews a bottle of wine from each of the 50 states and rates them as Excellent, Good, Bad or Undrinkable.

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Wine Spectator Has Been Scammed - Topic Powered by eve community

derek — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 19:44:42 GMT

Wine Spectator responds.

Quoted: Wine Spectator Online is the most comprehensive wine Web site in the world.

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What does it take to get a Wine Spectator Award of Excellence? « Osteria L’Intrepido di Milano

derek — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 18:29:33 GMT

Wow, a fake restaurant and an intentionally terrible wine list wins Spectator's "award of excellence". Awesome.

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Keep the Cheap Wine Flowing - Freakonomics - Opinion - New York Times Blog

derek — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 01:18:22 GMT

Quoted: Stephen Dubner and Steven Levitt, authors of Freakonomics, keep the conversation going from their best-selling book that explores the hidden side of everything.

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Borsao Tinto 2006

derek — Thu, 04 Oct 2007 04:29:27 GMT

Picked this up for $7 at Esquin, a total steal at this price. Nice leathery cherry taste, went great with day old high roast chicken.

Quoted: Borsao Tinto 2006 wine from Spain

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I iz not alcoholic « I CAN HAS CHEEZBURGER?

derek — Wed, 26 Sep 2007 04:23:20 GMT

heh

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Two Buck Chuck Takes A Bite Out of Napa - Sep. 7, 2007

derek — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 17:54:49 GMT

Quoted: Fred Franzia, the man behind America's favorite bargain vino, has a big mouth and an even bigger winemaking empire - one that's scaring the bejeezus out of his elitist rivals.

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Free the Grapes!: To Ensure Consumer Choice in Fine Wine

derek — Tue, 18 Sep 2007 07:37:19 GMT

Quoted: Free the Grapes! is a coalition of consumers and winemakers working to ensure consumer choice in fine wine through interstate direct shipping. Sign up at no cost to support the effort and receive timely updates on the wine direct shipping issue.

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Alexandria Nicole Cellars - Columbia River Winery and Cafe, Vineyard, Vintner, Wine Seller, Prosser, Washington -

derek — Sat, 15 Sep 2007 05:18:24 GMT

This red blend is an absolute rock star @ $20. You couldn't find this quality from Napa for less than $50. A solid 95 pointer on my palate.

Quoted: Alexandria Nicole Cellars - Destiny Ridge, Columbia River Winery, Vineyard, Vintner, Wine Seller, located in Prosser, Washington.

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