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Assyrtiko: The RoboCop of Grape Varieties

Posted on June 18, 2016 by damewine

Greek Master of Wine Yiannis Karakasis said with complete confidence: “Assyrtiko for me is like a RoboCop – it is a very powerful variety.” This was one of the many interesting, as well as entertaining, talks given by Karakasis at … Continue reading →

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Wild Ferments: Believing That A Wine Can Be So Much More

Posted on June 11, 2016 by damewine

It is not always necessary to meet the winemaker and/or owner of a winery to get a sense of what they are trying to do with their wines. But it does allow the opportunity to learn something about that person … Continue reading →

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Riesling & Limestone: Finding a Way to Connect

Posted on May 27, 2016 by damewine

There are some things in the wine world we can never talk too much about – alcohol levels, wine scores, and terroir. I always like to quote from The Oxford Companion to Wine when defining the term terroir: “Terroir — … Continue reading →

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Deconstructing the Terroir (Sense of Place) of Rias Baixas, Spain with a Memorable Couple

Posted on May 12, 2016 by damewine

I have to admit I often drink wine without thinking of what I am pairing it with. I am not super sensitive to wine affecting food or food affecting wine. I have a great respect for a person who has … Continue reading →

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Piedmont, Italy: Not all the Wines are Well Known Superstars

Posted on April 28, 2016 by damewine

Sometimes I have a plan to write about a particular wine subject that has been weighing on my mind, but sometimes I am led in a direction that I was not planning. This was the case with me wanting to … Continue reading →

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Should a wine producer focus on only a couple varieties? Or many varieties?

Posted on March 13, 2016 by damewine

One of the countless decisions wine producers need to make is the number of different varieties they want to either grow and/or buy from other growers. Some producers may only produce wine from a couple different varieties, such as in … Continue reading →

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The Vineyard Whisperer

Posted on February 22, 2016 by damewine

Donald Hess has a great knack for picking vineyards and making wines that are able to express unique qualities of a particular region. When he was at the helm of the Hess Family Estates, he was able to bring together … Continue reading →

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An Israeli Wine made from Palestinian Grapes

Posted on February 8, 2016 by damewine

I could certainly be accused of placing a title that is click bait. Actually, I’m not happy with most of my titles. They typically express a question or idea that I am pondering, and not so much what would get … Continue reading →

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When Lost Chances Become a Benefit: The Story of South African Wines

Posted on February 3, 2016 by damewine

In the 1954 film, On the Waterfront, there is a famous scene in which Marlon Brando says, “I could’ve been a contender. I could’ve been somebody.” I first saw that movie with my step-father, when I was a child, and … Continue reading →

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Should Bordeaux Go Back to Less Ripeness & More Structure?

Posted on January 26, 2016 by damewine

I can’t blame Bordeaux, which struggled for many decades to ripen Cabernet Sauvignon, for celebrating the warmer vintages they have received over the past decade. But Bordeaux has been criticized by some for the increase in alcohol, ripeness and lack … Continue reading →

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