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The Top Ten White Wines from the 2016 Newport Wine & Food Festival

We’ve already talked about the top red wines from the recent Newport Mansions Wine & Food Festival, and now it’s time for the whites. There were many excellent white wines, as usual, but only ten make the list. This is always difficult, and a number of factors are considered when making the selection. We also

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Top Ten Red Wines from the 2016 Newport Mansions Wine & Food Festival

Late September always means the Newport Mansions Wine & Food Festival takes center stage, and we indulge in several days of great wine and food in fantastic settings. Every year we put out our top wine lists, and every year it is difficult to decide between the great variety of wines from around the world.

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Paolo Scavino Tasting at Gasbarros in Providence, RI

Mark Gasbarro hosted yet another blockbuster tasting this past Monday at Gasbarros Fine Wines, on Atwells Avenue in Providence, RI. Riccardo Sgarra, Brand Ambassador for Paolo Scavino presented nine wines, including five different Barolos. Surprisingly it was lightly attended. This was great for me, but very confusing. Where else can you walk in and sample

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The Wines of Pascual Toso from Mendoza, Argentina

Barrancas Vineyards

Mendoza, Argentina has become one of the more recognizable wine regions in the New World order, which in a general sense means anything outside of France, Italy, Spain and Napa/Sonoma. These “new” wine making regions have emerged over time, and include Australia, Chile, New Zealand and South Africa, to name only

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Another Great Weekend of Wine and Food at the Newport Mansions

This past weekend brought picture perfect weather to New England, and a grateful recipient of that was the 2016 Newport Mansions Wine & Food Festival. Over the course of four days people were treated to some pretty spectacular wines, some creative and delicious food, excellent seminars, cooking demos, grilling demos, more wine and spectacular views.

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More Accolades for Seamus Wines

We’re big fans of Seamus wines, and have been for several years. There are lots of reasons, first and foremost being that they make great wines. Their 2012 Atwood Ranch Reserve Cabernet is one of the best wines we’ve ever had, anywhere, anytime. You can’t get it just yet, as they haven’t officially released, but

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A Great Value in 2012 Bordeaux: Chateau Lestage from Montagne Saint-Émilion

We’ve said it many times before, one of our favorite things to do is buy Bordeaux from great vintages. We buy the lesser heralded Chateaux, and most are not included in the ranks from the Classification of 1855, which grouped the wine producers of Bordeaux into ordered tiers of quality (you can read more about

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Review of Dark Horse 2014 Cabernet Sauvignon and 2015 Sauvignon Blanc

Here we have two wines from Dark Horse Wines in Modesto, California. We must have seen a bazillion commercials over the past few months with winemaker Beth Liston. The message is all about breaking some rules, changing some things up and making premium wine at modest prices. We certainly applaud their goals. Recently we ran

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Georges Duboeuf – Family, Tradition and the Wines of 2014

Born into wine tradition in the area of Pouilly-Fuissé in the Mâconnais, at the southern tip of Burgundy, Georges Duboeuf has been around wine his whole life. He founded Les Vins Georges Duboeuf in 1964, after he had already been pioneering innovation in the local wine industry for over a decade. The rest, quite literally,

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Visit to Jonathan Edwards Winery in North Stonington, CT

On a hot, but otherwise beautiful, summer day in New England several weeks ago we took a drive out to North Stonington and visited the Jonathan Edwards Winery. It has been several years since our last visit here, and definitely time to catch up on the winery and the wines. We’ve seen them at wine

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