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2007-2008 Archives

Benchmark Rioja Crianza (Feb 5, 2010)

Wine lovers step up for Haiti (Jan 15, 2010)

A toast to Cremant (Dec 30, 2009)

PX on IC (Dec 23, 2009)

Let's get the wine on the road! (Dec 18, 2009)

Organic, but what variety? (Dec 11, 2009)

The universal turkey wine (Nov 20, 2009)

Rule-breaking blend (Nov 16, 2009)

Brother, can you spare a DIAM? (Nov 6, 2009)

Scientists sample red wine and fish (Oct 23, 2009)

What's that fruit in my wine? (Oct 16, 2009)

Old-style value California red (Oct 2, 2009)

Red and green: Sangiovese and pesto (Sep 18, 2009)

90 points? What's the point? (Sep 11, 2009)

No Sulfites? Well, not many (Sep 4, 2009)

Another year, another Hugh Johnson pocket book (Aug 28, 2009)

An odd but slurpy Chardonnay (Aug 17, 2009)

Chateau Plastique? (Aug 7, 2009)

Trade tasting season! (Jul 31, 2009)

Organic labeling clarified ... or not? (Jul 24, 2009)

Roussanne goes Down Under (Jul 15, 2009)

Wine Focus - Offbeat whites (Jul 6, 2009)

Bottom-feeding Bordeaux (Jun 29, 2009)

Mixing it up with Meritage (Jun 23, 2009)

Study wine: Maps and history! (Jun 17, 2009)

Wine in box looks good in green (Jun 8, 2009)

Wine Focus - Cool summer reds (Jun 1, 2009)

Wine Focus - South Africa (May 27, 2009)

Serious Pinot Grigio (May 20, 2009)

We're back, with an old favorite! (May 12, 2009)

Wine Focus - Bordeaux white blends (Mar 2, 2009)

Syrah mythology (Feb 16, 2009)

Wine Focus moves to Syrah (Feb 6, 2009)

Historic Rioja Reserva (Jan 26, 2009)

Big brand Rioja (Jan 16, 2009)

Offbeat, affordable German red (Jan 12, 2009)

Wine Focus - Rioja, red and white (Jan 9, 2009)

My best value wines of 2008 (Jan 5, 2009)

Recession-busting bubbly (Dec 31, 2008)

Old Barolo and wine-spill follow-up (Dec 29, 2008)

Red wine, white carpet: Uh oh! (Dec 22, 2008)

Fine seafood wine (Dec 19, 2008)

Wine books for the holidays (Dec 17, 2008)

Entry-level Nebbiolo (Dec 15, 2008)

Screw cap Bordeaux (Dec 12, 2008)

Rediscovering Dolcetto (Dec 10, 2008)

To warm a winter night (Dec 8, 2008)

Budget Barbera (Dec 5, 2008)

Wine Focus - Head for the foothills (Dec 3, 2008)

Riesling trio (Dec 1, 2008)

Nouveau what? (Nov 28, 2008)

Affordable holiday red (Nov 26, 2008)

The gift of wine (Nov 24, 2008)

Wine tasting potpourri (Nov 21, 2008)

Local Riesling (Nov 19, 2008)

Sauvignon or Fume? (Nov 17, 2008)

Is it French, or is it Argentine? (Nov 14, 2008)

New Zealand Riesling (Nov 12, 2008)

Affordable goodie from Catalan (Nov 10, 2008)

Another stunning Australian Riesling (Nov 7, 2008)

Wine Focus - Riesling styles (Nov 3, 2008)

Boo! Scary Cab and a good book (Oct 31, 2008)

The Reale thing (Oct 27, 2008)

Bubbly and popcorn! (Oct 24, 2008)

Winning claret (Oct 20, 2008)

Wine and hard times (Oct 17, 2008)

Locavino revisited (Oct 13, 2008)

Wine Focus - Cabernet, King of grapes (Oct 6, 2008)

When cork alternatives go bad (Oct 1, 2008)

How old can Beaujolais go? (Sep 29, 2008)

Hearty California red blend (Sep 26, 2008)

Great value Sicilian red (Sep 24, 2008)

Chablis - Benchmark Chardonnay (Sep 22, 2008)

Super Tuscan tasting (Sep 19, 2008)

Fine value red from Languedoc (Sep 10, 2008)

Basic Chianti, cheap and good (Sep 8, 2008)

Stylish California Chardonnay (Sep 3, 2008)

Wine Focus - Chardonnay oak spectrum (Sep 1, 2008)

What's a negociant and why should we care? (Aug 27, 2008)

Which wines are worth aging? (Aug 25, 2008)

Two well-aged Cal Cabs (Aug 20, 2008)

Sparring partner (Aug 18, 2008)

An organic Zinfandel (Aug 13, 2008)

Light and fresh (Aug 11, 2008)

Another Aussie blend (Aug 6, 2008)

Wine Focus - The styles of Zin (Aug 4, 2008)

Tasting Potpourri (Jul 30, 2008)

Recession busters - making a list (Jul 28, 2008)

Old-fashioned Zin (Jul 23, 2008)

Screwcaps turn to pricey wine (Jul 21, 2008)

Screwcap protects freshness? (Jul 18, 2008)

A peek at Norton (Jul 16, 2008)

Super-mini (Jul 14, 2008)

Sauvignon Blanc and curry (Jul 9, 2008)

Smoky wine on the way? (Jul 7, 2008)

Wine Focus - Sauvignon Blanc (Jul 2, 2008)

The root of the matter (Jun 30, 2008)

Uva di Troia (Jun 27, 2008)

Cooking wine - an experiment (Jun 25, 2008)

Offbeat grapes - Blauer Zweigelt (Jun 23, 2008)

Bargain anti-Chardonnay (Jun 20, 2008)

Another hearty Pinot Grigio (Jun 18, 2008)

How big is a bottle? (Jun 16, 2008)

Locavino (Jun 13, 2008)

Hearty Languedoc red (Jun 11, 2008)

Rediscovering Provence (Jun 9, 2008)

Good California Pinot Gris (Jun 6, 2008)

Barbecue wine (Jun 4, 2008)

Quest for great Pinot G (Jun 2, 2008)

Premature oxidation (May 30, 2008)

Another budget Burgundy (May 28, 2008)

Baseline 2006 Bourgogne (May 26, 2008)

Classy Soave (May 23, 2008)

Another good GV (May 21, 2008)

Introduction to GV (May 19, 2008)

This wine's no dog (May 16, 2008)

Australian white blend (May 14, 2008)

Oak and Chardonnay (May 12, 2008)

The World of Wine in 2058 (May 9, 2008)

Fine, affordable Malbec (May 7, 2008)

Bits and pieces (May 5, 2008)

Wine Focus - Affordable Burgundy (May 2, 2008)

Pork chops Liegoise (May 1, 2008)

Organic favorite (Apr 30, 2008)

Recession, inflation (Apr 28, 2008)

Think pink for spring (Apr 25, 2008)

Carbonnades a la Flamande (Apr 24, 2008)

Wild white blend (Apr 23, 2008)

Benchmark Grenache (Apr 21, 2008)

Vermentino (Apr 18, 2008)

Pork chops with pineapple chutney (Apr 17, 2008)

Recession buster - Vinho Verde (Apr 16, 2008)

New look for kosher wine (Apr 14, 2008)

Pink sparkler for spring (Apr 11, 2008)

Omelet, frittata, tortilla (Apr 10, 2008)

Wild cat, decent Malbec (Apr 9, 2008)

Primitivo or Zinfandel? (Apr 7, 2008)

A sweet kiss (Apr 4, 2008)

Quick jambalaya (Apr 3, 2008)

Wine Focus - Loire Chenin Blanc (Apr 2, 2008)

Cooked! (Mar 31, 2008)

The Value of a Nose (Mar 24, 2008)

Cork taint or not? (Mar 10, 2008)

Another fine white blend (Mar 7, 2008)

Turkey pot-pie stew (Mar 6, 2008)

Gunk! (Mar 5, 2008)

Wine Focus - Value Bordeaux (Mar 3, 2008)

Malbec inflation (Feb 29, 2008)

Juicing up burgers (Feb 28, 2008)

When 1 + 1 > 2 (Feb 27, 2008)

Glorious Geyserville (Feb 25, 2008)

France made simple? (Feb 22, 2008)

Double asparagus risotto (Feb 21, 2008)

Dancing label (Feb 20, 2008)

Does Chardonnay need oak? (Feb 18, 2008)

One drink healthy, two not so much? (Feb 15, 2008)

Perfect biscuits (Feb 14, 2008)

Lip-smacking white (Feb 13, 2008)

Wineries ... in Florida? (Feb 11, 2008)

Lighten up, old fella (Feb 7, 2008)

Petite Sirah, old and new (Feb 6, 2008)

Wine Focus - Malbec around the world (Feb 4, 2008)

How now, quick fade (Feb 1, 2008)

Spaghetti alla carbonara (Jan 31, 2008)

Cute animal labels? Holy Cow! (Jan 30, 2008)

American Grange? (Jan 28, 2008)

Valpolicella revisited (Jan 25, 2008)

Fish en papillote (Jan 24, 2008)

Speaking of Montepulciano (Jan 23, 2008)

23 flavors of Languedoc (Jan 21, 2008)

Lemberger? Geez! (Jan 18, 2008)

Pasta in spinach cream (Jan 17, 2008)

Vintage, more than weather (Jan 16, 2008)

A rose blooms in January (Jan 14, 2008)

Mosby goes to Italy (Jan 11, 2008)

Coq au Riesling (Jan 10, 2008)

Good year for GV? (Jan 9, 2008)

Cork, screw cap, glass stopper? (Jan 7, 2008)

Excellent Gewurztraminer (Jan 4, 2008)

Veggie risotto (Jan 3, 2008)

Wine Focus - Great value wines (Jan 2, 2008)

My best wine values of 2007 (Dec 31, 2007)

Farmer fizz (Dec 28, 2007)

Round Two beef stew (Dec 27, 2007)

Getting older, getting better (Dec 26, 2007)

The 15 percent solution (Dec 24, 2007)

Who knows Counoise? (Dec 21, 2007)

Simple gifts - shortbread (Dec 20, 2007)

Party Gewurz (Dec 19, 2007)

Chablis rehabilitated (Dec 17, 2007)

Tardy but welcome (Dec 14, 2007)

Umami mia! (Dec 13, 2007)

Keeping Port - pushing the limits (Dec 12, 2007)

California or France? (Dec 10, 2007)

Parker swings, misses (Dec 7, 2007)

Chipotle shrimp (Dec 6, 2007)

California Gewurztraminer (Dec 5, 2007)

Wine Focus - Gewurztraminer (Dec 3, 2007)

Where Cab Franc shines (Nov 30, 2007)

Herb-infused lamb shanks (Nov 29, 2007)

Two ways to smell? (Nov 28, 2007)

Mini wine cellars - A skeptical view (Nov 26, 2007)

Turkey Day wines (Nov 23, 2007)

Nouveau's star fading? (Nov 21, 2007)

Heritage holidays (Nov 19, 2007)

30 Second Wine Advisor - The book (Nov 16, 2007)

Uptown shrimp and grits (Nov 15, 2007)

Another face of Sauvignon Blanc (Nov 14, 2007)

Can Cotes-du-Rhone age? (Nov 12, 2007)

Vacqueyras, big and bold (Nov 9, 2007)

Spaghetti and meatballs (Nov 8, 2007)

Farewell to a friend (Nov 7, 2007)

Wine Focus - Rhone Villages (Nov 5, 2007)

Charitable wine (Nov 2, 2007)

Quick chicken paprikash pilaf (Nov 1, 2007)

Cheap wine and pizza (Oct 31, 2007)

Wine in the microwave!? (Oct 29, 2007)

Keeping Port (Oct 26, 2007)

Vegetable curry (Oct 25, 2007)

Rustic pleasure (Oct 24, 2007)

Late bottled bargain (Oct 22, 2007)

More Antipodes (Oct 19, 2007)

Butter-sauteed chicken (Oct 18, 2007)

Splash of white (Oct 17, 2007)

Shiraz in Focus (Oct 15, 2007)

Malbec another way (Oct 12, 2007)

Pasta with broccoli and ... anchovies (Oct 11, 2007)

Gallo does Malbec (Oct 10, 2007)

Sweet red revisited (Oct 8, 2007)

War between the grapes (Oct 5, 2007)

Pan-roasted sea bass (Oct 4, 2007)

Vintage Hugh Johnson (Oct 3, 2007)

Quest for elegant Oz Shiraz (Oct 1, 2007)

Down with the markup? (Sep 28, 2007)

Italian glossy turkey (Sep 27, 2007)

What rhymes with Orange? (Sep 26, 2007)

Serious pink bubbly (Sep 24, 2007)

Tannic Tannat (Sep 21, 2007)

Pizza Margherita (Sep 20, 2007)

The other Verdicchio (Sep 19, 2007)

How old are old vines? (Sep 17, 2007)

Italy in a wine glass (Sep 14, 2007)

Fish and bean chowder (Sep 13, 2007)

Montepulciano high and low (Sep 12, 2007)

Wine in a fruit juice box? (Sep 10, 2007)

Vinho Verde, cheap and good (Sep 7, 2007)

Quick paella (Sep 6, 2007)

The case for Cava (Sep 5, 2007)

Wine Focus - Louis Jadot, Negociant (Sep 3, 2007)

Why take tasting notes? (Aug 31, 2007)

Gazpacho (Aug 30, 2007)

This Sirah's not so petite (Aug 29, 2007)

What do you call ... (Aug 27, 2007)

Dream tasting (Aug 24, 2007)

Fancified okra and tomatoes (Aug 23, 2007)

Tavern to kitchen (Aug 22, 2007)

How simple is that? (Aug 20, 2007)

Readers talk back (Aug 17, 2007)

Benedictine (Aug 16, 2007)

Quick chill (Aug 15, 2007)

Many faces of Sauvignon Blanc (Aug 13, 2007)

A fine white and a fun poll (Aug 10, 2007)

Ajo-Ojo (Aug 9, 2007)

Wine Focus - Albariño, Alvarinho (Aug 8, 2007)

It's about balance (Aug 6, 2007)

Burgundy 2005 (Aug 3, 2007)

Fresh tomato sauce (Aug 2, 2007)

Tasting Potpourri (Aug 1, 2007)

Recent rants (Jul 30, 2007)

School's out! (Jul 27, 2007)

Summer squash pancakes (Jul 26, 2007)

Ribolla Gialla (Jul 25, 2007)

Far out! (Jul 23, 2007)

This blend is no mutt (Jul 20, 2007)

Rat-atouille (Jul 19, 2007)

A wealth of Beaujolais (Jul 18, 2007)

Offbeat blends (Jul 16, 2007)

Pinot inflation (Jul 13, 2007)

Pork chops Hongroise (Jul 12, 2007)

Where pink meets red (Jul 11, 2007)

Tomato season! What to pour? (Jul 9, 2007)

Red vs. Pink Cabernet (Jul 2, 2007)

Judging New York wines (Jun 25, 2007)

Un-corked (Jun 22, 2007)

Souvlaki (Jun 21, 2007)

Another year, another Jaume (Jun 20, 2007)

Road trip! (Jun 18, 2007)

Fragrant Oloroso (Jun 15, 2007)

Pork chops to go with Sherry (Jun 14, 2007)

Geology on the label (Jun 13, 2007)

A fresh look at Duboeuf (Jun 11, 2007)

Bourbon or Scotch whisk(e)y? (Jun 8, 2007)

Hungarian slaw (Jun 7, 2007)

Sherry Baby, can you come out tonight? (Jun 6, 2007)

Malbec by any other name (Jun 4, 2007)

Shiraz ... with bubbles! (Jun 1, 2007)

Summer is a'cumin in (May 31, 2007)

Pinot Down Under (May 30, 2007)

Popping a ... cap? (May 28, 2007)

Cool! (May 25, 2007)

Pork belly (May 24, 2007)

Ingredient labeling (May 23, 2007)

Offbeat grapes and wines - Freisa (May 21, 2007)

White wine, red meat? (May 18, 2007)

Thai Larb Gai (May 17, 2007)

Woolly thinking (May 16, 2007)

Ugni's not ugly (May 14, 2007)

Exploring Burgundy - Mercurey (May 11, 2007)

Indian-style spinach with curry meatballs (May 10, 2007)

When wine makers visit (May 9, 2007)

Wine Focus - Grüner Veltliner (May 7, 2007)

Exploring Burgundy - Last call for our tour! (May 4, 2007)

Tofu 'steak' with spinach and bacon (May 3, 2007)

In the pink (May 2, 2007)

Rubber tire (Apr 30, 2007)

Exploring Burgundy - Where's Monthelie? (Apr 27, 2007)

Tuna and shrimp orzo (Apr 26, 2007)

When blends break the law (Apr 25, 2007)

What's on the label? (Apr 23, 2007)

Exploring Burgundy - Givry (Apr 20, 2007)

Linguine with fish (Apr 19, 2007)

Impressive Lugana (Apr 18, 2007)

Max malo (Apr 16, 2007)

Exploring Burgundy - Vintage 2005 (Apr 13, 2007)

Scrambled eggs (Apr 12, 2007)

Wine Focus: Chianti and Tuscany (Apr 11, 2007)

Easter Bunny (Apr 9, 2007)

Another year, another REDS (Apr 6, 2007)

Verdure (Apr 5, 2007)

Winery does well by doing good (Apr 4, 2007)

Touring Lombardy (Apr 2, 2007)

Judgment in Verona (Mar 26, 2007)

Soave revisited (Mar 19, 2007)

Return of a favorite (Mar 16, 2007)

Pimento cheese grits (Mar 15, 2007)

Prosecco for spring (Mar 14, 2007)

Short stuff (Mar 12, 2007)

Seedy Grignolino (Mar 9, 2007)

Guilt-free fish fry (Mar 8, 2007)

Offbeat grape: Poulsard (Mar 7, 2007)

Focus on Chenin Blanc (Mar 5, 2007)

White Burgundy and ... fast food? (Mar 2, 2007)

Beef pot roast (Mar 1, 2007)

More Languedoc (Feb 28, 2007)

Super Veneto (Feb 26, 2007)

Gambling in the bargain bin (Feb 23, 2007)

Alpine potatoes and cheese (Feb 22, 2007)

Global warming and wine (Feb 21, 2007)

Aromatic Musque (Feb 19, 2007)

Burgundy family story (Feb 16, 2007)

Fish on a fennel bed (Feb 15, 2007)

Bottom-feeding Burgundy (Feb 14, 2007)

Pinot versus Pinot (Feb 12, 2007)

Pic Saint-Loup (Feb. 9, 2007)

Chicken Musakhan (Feb. 8, 2007)

Iche'ing for a bargain (Feb. 7, 2007)

Learning Languedoc (Feb. 5, 2007)

Wine and deli? (Feb. 2, 2007)

Eggplant pasta sauce (Feb. 1, 2007)

Readers talk back: Breathing (Jan. 31, 2007)

When breathing matters (Jan. 29, 2007)

Australia Day (Jan. 26, 2007)

Italian wedding soup (Jan. 25, 2007)

Is there a "White Shiraz"? (Jan. 24, 2007)

Pinot from Tasmania (Jan. 22, 2007)

More wacky labels (Jan. 19, 2007)

Pork'n'kraut revisited (Jan. 18, 2007)

Marilyn unwrapped (Jan. 17, 2007)

Mencia from Bierzo (Jan. 15, 2007)

Re-thinking Chardonnay (Jan. 12, 2007)

Gourmet turkey hash (Jan. 11, 2006)

Full body and back labels (Jan. 10, 2007)

Basque Tannat (Jan. 8, 2007)

Grenache again (Jan. 5, 2007)

Bean soup (Jan. 4, 2006)

Grenache, not red (Jan. 3, 2007)

Best wine values of 2006 (Jan. 2, 2007)

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