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I received a bottle of 2008 Terredora Greco Di Tufo Loggia Della Serra recently. The producer is from Campania, one of my favorite wine regions and where the Italian side of my family originates from. As I looked at the label I realized this was not my first encounter with Terredora. I’ve previously sampled the [...]

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It seems to me almost an overnight phenomenon that everyone is talking about – and drinking – Grüner Veltliner. What I know is that it is the most planted varietal in Austria and that it is a food friendly white wine. Of course, while trendy to many now, I realize that this wine started emerging [...]

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I got on the topic of Zinfandel the other night with someone. The varietal is prolific in Napa Valley and requires a warm – though not too hot – climate. The thin-skinned grape generally yields juice with a high alcohol content that strongly reflects the terroir. It’s said that the varietal is genetically linked to [...]

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