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Values from Four Nations in BBQ Wines
With Americans firing up the home barbecue and indoor grills more than ever before, we searched for good values in hearty BBQ wines to enhance the fun. We would typically suggest adding to beach parties and picnic fare as well,...
Read MoreBig Reds: BBQ, Picnic and Party Wines from $12 to $32
With many outdoor events scheduled as we headed into the Labor Day weekend, we sorted through notes on bigger wines we’ve enjoyed with barbecue, picnic and party fare. Here are 12 favorites. The selections include wines made...
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Lodi – the Motherlode of Affordable California Wines
Randy Caparoso, wine journalist, wine country photographer and columnist for The SOMM Journal, led...
Read MoreFrom Barbera to Zinfandel, Finding Values in Old and New World Red Wines
Recent tastings – foreign and domestic, remotely or in person — led us to wine discoveries from the Sonoma Coast, to the mountains of Argentina, sunny slopes of Rioja and emerging vineyards in Central Otago, New Zealand....
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Beyond Malbec: Premium Wines from Valle de Uco, Mendoza
We’d read many recent articles about the evolution of the wine business in the Mendoza region of...
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Zinfandel, Rioja and Rhone Adventures in Red Wines
Looking for new adventures in matching red wines with food? We reviewed tasting notes from...
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Paso Robles Wines Evolving; Former East-West Divide Now 11 AVAs
The Paso Robles American Viticultural Appellation (AVA) was established in 1983 with 17 wineries...
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Summer Close Out on Red, White and Bubbly Wine Values
If you are looking for tasting adventures with unfamiliar grapes, Spain continues to provide some...
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40 Crowd-Pleasing Whites and Reds, Under $20, for the Holidays
Heading into the holiday season, we started tasting potential party-pleasing wines to add to your...
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Finding Your Benchmark Wines, Calibrating Your Palate
During the early days of running the San Diego Chapter of WINO (Wine Investigation for Novices and...
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Big wine country: 13 reds to match with BBQ, pasta, pizza
With the grilling season officially launched this past Memorial Day weekend on barbecues all over...
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Great whites from Paso Robles? Tasting panel makes the case
The Paso Robles Wine Country Alliance stopped in San Diego on July 30 as part of its grand tasting...
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