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Another Excellent 2005 Bordeaux, and Something Else – October 2013

Here are two more reds for consideration, although I really only recommend you consider one of them. One is a Columbia Valley Washington Cabernet from The Magnificent Wine Company, the other a Cotes de Castillon from the excellent 2005 Bordeaux vintage. One under performs, the other greatly over performs. The price difference is not anywhere

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An Amazing Tasting of Gaja Wines at Gasbarro’s on Federal Hill

Wow!

I’m seriously tempted to just leave it at that, because this wine tasting was something special. Where to start? How about world class wines all around, and I do mean world class. Add in an intimate setting inside Gasbarro’s on Federal Hill and it gets better. Finally, toss in a representative from one of

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Two Reds Worth Buying – From September 2013

We’ve been so busy covering wine related events recently that’s it’s been a while since our last straightforward wine review. Not that we haven’t reviewed dozens of wines related to the festivals, but here we get back to two bottles we opened at home. These are both modestly priced and bring some good qualities to

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Recap of the 2013 Greenwich Wine and Food Festival

Cheri and I just attended the Greenwich Wine and Food Festival and have to report that it is a fun day, with excellent food, more wine than we expected and an impressive array of celebrity talent. You can stroll around for a while enjoying the abundant food options, try some wine, a new cocktail or

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A Summary of the 2013 Newport Mansions Wine and Food Festival

Wine and Rosecliff

At this point we’ve written about the wines and the seminars, and a little bit about the rest, so it seems like time to summarize the 2013 Newport Mansions Wine and Food Festival with eyes towards next year’s event. Cheri and I spent the weekend in Newport and attended most

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The Best White Wines of the 2013 Newport Mansions Wine and Food Festival

While we tend to focus on reds, there is this whole sub-culture that drinks white wines and seems to enjoy them. We do too of course, though we do drink a lot more red. There were some excellent white wines at the recent 2013 Newport Mansions Wine and Food Festival. Listed below are some of

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Gaja Tasting at Gasbarro’s on Federal Hill – October 17th

If you haven’t visited Gasbarro’s on Federal Hill in Providence then you haven’t seen one of the finest wine shops in the area. Mark Gasbarro has the most amazing selection of Italian wines you’ll see anywhere. I recently went in looking for a specific white wine, a Falanghina from Campania, and not only did they

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The Wine Seminars at the 2013 Newport Mansions Wine and Food Festival

As we have mentioned repeatedly, the seminars at the Newport Mansions Wine and Food Festival represent a unique chance to experience great wines and unique presentations from some of the biggest names in the field. This year I went to two seminars, one that kicked off the weekend Friday afternoon and one Sunday afternoon before

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Top Ten Red Wines of the 2013 Newport Mansions Wine and Food Festival

Picture a gorgeous fall day with bright sunshine, cool breezes, good food and an incredible, seaside mansion location. What could make it better? How about some good wine. Well, there just happened to be some good wine over the course of the Newport Wine and Food Festival this year, as there is every year. What

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2013 Newport Mansions Wine and Food Festival – First Impressions

Cheri and I just finished up the 2013 Newport Mansions Wine and Food Festival, and there is a lot to talk about. There should be at least four or five blogs coming to cover the breadth of the events, including the seminar series, the Friday night party at Rosecliff and the Grand Tastings. Add in

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