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Winebits 296: Pricing, Australian wine, expensive wine 27 Aug 2013 | 03:51 pm
• The old days are gone: If there was any doubt that consumers, post-recession, care about price above all, pay attention to this report from Forbes, discussing much improved sales at clothing retaile...
The Five Day, $3 Wine Challenge: The results 26 Aug 2013 | 04:00 pm
The good news is that the five $3 wines that I drank with dinner last week were mostly OK, and the horror stories that I heard proved to be – for me, anyway – unfounded. Which is also the bad news. M...
Expensive wine 53: Barboursville Vineyards Octagon 2009 23 Aug 2013 | 04:11 pm
One of the reasons regional wine has always done so poorly with the Winestream Media is that it doesn’t lend itself to iconic and cult wines. The critics and reviewers prefer wines, usually red, made ...
The International Style of Winemaking, and why it drives so many people crazy 22 Aug 2013 | 04:00 pm
“So tell me where this wine is from.” My friend swished, took a sip, moved the wine around in her mouth. “Malbec from Argentina,” she said. “That’s really good,” I said. “I couldn’t place it, but th...
Wine of the week: Dibon Brut Reserve NV 21 Aug 2013 | 04:00 pm
How much did this Cava impress me? The bottle had a neck hanger with a Winestream Media blurb, but I bought it anyway. And why not? The Dibon ($10, purchased, 11.5%) is a sophisticated sparkling wine...
Winebits 295: Liquor stores, riesling, Canada 20 Aug 2013 | 04:35 pm
• Prepare for a rant: Marketwatch, which usually does a decent job of covering the business world, decided to do one of those “Let’s write a story because it sounds good even though it isn’t much true...
The Five Day, $3 Wine Challenge 19 Aug 2013 | 04:40 pm
The Wine Curmudgeon talks a good game when it comes to cheap wine, but does he follow through? This question, always important, is even more critical with the upcoming publication of The Cheap Wine Bo...
Ask the WC 3: Availability, prices, headaches 16 Aug 2013 | 04:00 pm
Because the customers always write, and the Wine Curmudgeon has answers every month or so. Ask a wine-related question by clicking here or click on the Ask the Wine Curmudgeon link on the top of the ...
Wine to drink when your tree falls down 15 Aug 2013 | 04:50 pm
The picture pretty much tells the story. The biggest tree in my front yard finally succumbed to old age and the Texas heat last week, leaving a gaping spot on my lawn. So what does one drink while co...
Wine of the week: Tractor Shed Red 2010 14 Aug 2013 | 04:17 pm
The Wine Curmudgeon is always looking for $10 red wine that tastes like it costs more than $10. These are the most difficult cheap wines to find, though I’m not sure why. Yes, it’s easier to make qual...
