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Wine review: 2004 David Bruce Santa Maria Valley Pinot Noir

November 12, 2009

The David Bruce Pinot and I go back many years, you must understand.  I first met this darling while slinging vino at Fleming’s in Boston.  By act of God, the good folks at the Franklin Cafe carried it, as well, which meant that I got to know it well. So what’s all the fuss about? [...]

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Extreme wine pairing

November 9, 2009

The fine art of wine pairing is a much-debated topic, and in various roles over the years, I have been asked to contribute my take.  As a starting point, I subscribe heartily to the “drink what you like” school, and I would never condone instructing someone that the pairing he or she enjoys is “wrong.” [...]

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The appeal of Malbec

November 9, 2009

I was pub-crawling through Brooklyn with Chris Kuhn, a good buddy of mine and a distributor for WineLite, a couple nights ago, and the topic of Malbecs came up. He knows how passionate I am about the varietal, and that I might even be buying land down in Mendoza before long to launch my own brand, [...]

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