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Prim and Proper
San Diego Reader He lifts his glass of wine, Gascón Malbec, from Argentina. Seems Argentine wines — 'specially the Malbec grape — are a hot item these days. I look down at my glass, California red, a Tangley Oaks, Napa Merlot. Eight bucks. Complexity? How would I … and more » |
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Prim and Proper – San Diego Reader
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WINE WISDOM: A magical week of many wines – Daily News Transcript
WINE WISDOM: A magical week of many wines
Daily News Transcript
I learned sauvignon blanc is good with oysters, but not East Coast oysters; chardonnay works better. The Crossings 2009 Unoaked Chardonnay ($17) from New Zealand superbly mated with Onset oysters, proving the point. Breaking another myth, The Crossings …
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WINE WISDOM: A magical week of many wines – Milford Daily News
WINE WISDOM: A magical week of many wines
Milford Daily News
I learned sauvignon blanc is good with oysters, but not East Coast oysters; chardonnay works better. The Crossings 2009 Unoaked Chardonnay ($17) from New Zealand superbly mated with Onset oysters, proving the point. Breaking another myth, The Crossings …
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Wine Line: Start with a winner – Merced Sun-Star
Merced Sun-StarWine Line: Start with a winner
Merced Sun-Star
If you like chardonnay, the best of class went to Barefoot Cellars NV, a double gold to 2009 Bogle Vineyards in the up to $9.99 price category and a gold to Concannon Vineyards Conservancy in the up to $14.99 category. Parducci Wine Cellars sauvignon … -
Wine trends lean toward bargains, natural growers – Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Wine trends lean toward bargains, natural growers
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
What's not news is that value shoppers here and there continue to lean on trusty Malbec. "Everyone is looking for bargains – we can't keep affordable Malbec on the shelves," said Darren Scott, who works at the venerable Morrell & Co. at Rockefeller …