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The Art of the Wine Deal

In this short video Levi Dalton, Sommelier at Boulud Sud states: It’s so much cheaper to buy and cellar wine for a long period of time than to buy cellared wine. What Mr. Dalton is referring to here is purchasing premium wine that can age for an extended period of time long before it reaches […]

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Moscato, Rap Superstar in a Highball

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What is Moscato? Sweet wine for sugar daddies if rapper Drake is to be believed. In Do It Now he raps: “Lobster and shrimp and a glass of moscato, for the girl who’s a student and her friend whose a model.” Hey! Serving alcohol to minors is illegal people even if it’s a relatively low-alcohol […]

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Naked Wine Part Deux: The Oak Barrel Strikes Back

  Sometimes the “Dark Side” of wine is as threatening as a shrimp-sized Darth Vader. Is the oak barrel really the villain it’s made out to be? Or is naked wine just another slick, new marketing tactic? For a balanced point of view, here’s part of an article “Taking a Closer Look at Wine’s Conventional Wisdom” […]

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Anthony Weiner and the Wine Industry Get Naked

Whether it’s personal or business marketing, it appears you need to get naked to get any attention these days. Sexting, sexy wine labels and sexy names all point to the growing need to bare it all to close the deal no matter what your selling. Sex sells, even in (or especially in) the wine industry. […]

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Mom Will Feel Like a Princess with Kate Middleton’s Sauvignon Blanc

Mom may be a commoner, but she can at least drink like a princess for Mother’s Day without it costing Dad and family a king’s ransom. The night before her wedding to Prince William, Kate Middleton (now the Duchess of Cambridge) dined with close friends and family at the Goring Hotel in London’s Belgravia district. […]

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Modern Wine Cellar is Expanding!

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Modern Wine Cellar has a new Wine Refrigerator Reviews section. There will be indepth wine cooler reviews of individual models organized by brand, size, price and type. Wine refrigerators will be rated on things like “price per bottle”, “wine protection”, and “reliability.” The first review is on the Haier HVW18BSS, check it out.

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Valentine’s Day – If Only They Made Chocolate Wine

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‘Cause if someone made chocolate wine you wouldn’t have to bother pairing it for Valentine’s Day! The problem with both chocolate and wine is there are so many different kinds and so many unique and complex flavorings. How can you possibly anticipate what that box of chocolate truffles from CVS will taste like when paired […]

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What’s a Prosecco? Italian Sparkling Wine vs. French Champagne

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A new word for the New Year, just don’t call it cheap Champagne. But, whether you know what Prosecco is or not, chances are very good you’ll have some New Year’s Eve. Prosecco is generally a dry Italian sparkling wine made from the grape variety Glera which is grown in the Veneto region of Italy. […]

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Top Five Wine Gifts for 2010

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1) The Vinturi Essential Wine Aerator: Tired of decanting wine and waiting for an hour for your wine to be just right? Well, the Vinturi Wine Aerator is quickly supplanting the old decanter and wine funnel routine. Not only does it take less time to “open up” your wines, now you can decant as needed […]

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A Slightly Sweet Thanksgiving: Madeira and Lambrusco Wine

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A bottle of Madeira was probably poured at some of the earliest Thanksgiving celebrations. Madeira is produced on a beautiful volcanic island of the same name which is 360 miles west of Morocco and 700 miles south of Portugal, which governs it. The history of Madeira’s wine is nearly as old as that of the […]

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