Wine and Dine on the High Seas

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Larry Maguire, owner of Napa Valley’s Far Niente Winery, is setting sail on French Polynesian luxury cruise company Paul Gauguin Cruises’ The Gauguin on Oct. 6 to teach voyagers about... read more

Artist Creates 'Wine Stain' Portraits

You know that awful feeling of spilling red wine on a favorite shirt? One artist has taken red wine spillage to a creative new level — wine stain art.  A born artist and performer,... read more

Bucket List Wines: California

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I’m moving on with my bucket list wines with a nice follow-up to the last installment, one which featured super expensive wines that most of us will probably never be able to afford. Today... read more

France Tries to Bans Californian Wine in Response to Foie Gras Ban

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Everybody's been talking about the Californian foie gras ban, but one voice has been largely left out of the conversation: France, the largest exporter of goose foie gras. Now, one region in... read more

CollegeHumor Parody Advises to 'Buy the Second Cheapest Wine'

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Thanks, CollegeHumor, for pointing out just how inept some of us are at buying wine. The newest spoof involves some clueless wine-drinkers who obviously go for what they know is "good": the... read more

The Best Budget-Friendly Rieslings

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It’s not easy to find a great riesling under $12. It is a very particular challenge since producers can always rely on their favorite crutch, sugar, when producing rieslings. After working... read more

Rhône’s Sexiest Whites, Rosés, and Reds

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Definition: Rhôngasm (noun) — what you feel when you drink an amazing Rhône wine. Sébastien Gavillet grew up as the son of a professional coffee taster, so like it or not, as... read more

Just Released: 2009 Ports From Fladgate Partnership

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Normally we think of vintage ports as something we drink only in winter in front of an evening’s fireplace, but they are just as appropriate in the summer as something to sip with the cheese... read more