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Recioto: The sweet heart of Valpolicella

Elisabetta Tosi
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4 min read
April, 1320 A.D.: A small group of knights was riding in the countryside of Valpolicella (near Verona) with their prince Federico della Scala, one of the Lords of Verona. They were heading to the top of a hill, were once an ancient castle stood, and now there was a small

NewAir keeps it cool

Ryan Reichert
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1 min read
NewAir 27 Bottle Compressor Wine Cooler*($320) What: A 27 Bottle Wine Cooler For: The budding wine collector ready to upgrade to a bigger storage system without a huge impact to space, style or wallet. Use: From all technical aspects, this cooler is a definitely a sufficient product for the smaller

New Zealand’s Grape Expectations

Michelle Locke
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3 min read
Kiwi winemakers widen horizons with Riesling, sparklers and more It’s a warm spring night in Queenstown and the mood at the Air New Zealand Wine Awards dinner is convivial as winemakers, uncharacteristically gussied up in black tie, giggle at the PG humor of the emcee and polish off steaks of

Craft wine and natural beer – don’t forget to have fun!

Simon J Woolf
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3 min read
Funky aromas, cloudy appearance, some Brett influence and sourness. Crazy, flavorful and fun. Is this another write-up of a low-sulfur “natural” wine? Well, actually no. Because over the last year, I've been enjoying some wonderful craft beers from new microbreweries springing up all over London and the UK. And what,

The Goldilocks Vintage: California Wines from 2012

Katie Myers
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3 min read
With all the buzz around California’s 2013 harvest, it’s easy to forget that 2012 was pretty spectacular as well –and it’s hitting the wine shelves now. “2012 was a Goldilocks vintage,” said Alder Yarrow of Vinography and JancisRobinson.com fame, who presented the 2012 vintage, earlier this fall, in New York