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Orange Wine III: This time it’s personal.
From the creators or Orange Wine I & II comes the much anticipated follow up in this thrilling, good-verses-evil, fantasy saga. Some of the original cast of characters are gone …
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Tagged boston, Coenobium Rusticum, Guccione Girgis, La Tosa, Maule Pico, Occhipinti SP68 Bianco, Orange Wine, Pietrantonj, wine tasting
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Louis/Dressner: Real Wine Attack
It was a year ago this week that we hosted a stop of the Freedom Wine Fighter Tour right here with Joe and his crew in the shop cellar. By …
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Tagged boston, Coquelet, Olivier Lemasson R10, Pepiere, Roagna, Tami, the wine bottega, Villemade Cheverny, wine tasting
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It’s Cider Time
Each year, as the temperatures dip lower, we here in the shop get quite excited about one of our seasonal favorite brews: fresh, natural ciders made from apples and pears! …
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Tagged Bordatto Basa Jaun, Bordatto Txala Parta, boston, Cider, Farnum Hill. Bordelet, Irouleguy, wine tasting
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Spin the Bottle: Featuring Flightless Buttress
We like to keep things interesting around here. In order to keep you guessing what we’ll pour next and in the constant search for new formats to showcase our fabulous …
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Tagged boston, Flightless Buttress, Wine and Music, wine tasting
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Cold Front, Pet’ Nat.
Well it’s finally here (seemingly). After some much enjoyed late summer balmy days it seems that literally overnight we have shifted to true Fall-like temps with help from a blustery cold …
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Tagged biodynamic wine, boston, Lambrusco, Michlits, Petillant Naturel, Robinot, wine tasting
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Alternative Piedmont: Life beyond nebbiolo
First and foremost, just to set the record straight, we LOVE nebbiolo. Classic, traditionally made nebbiolo can be one of the most delightful things in the whole of the wine …
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Tagged boston, Croatina, Freisa, Grignolino, Hilberg Vareij, Piedmont, Uva Rara, wine tasting
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Coastal Italian
Last week we explored the wonders of the Mediterranean’s mythical island wines with special arrivals from Sicily, Sardegna and Greece. With the great weather continuing, we have been inspired once …
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Tagged boston, De Concilis, Le Marche, Liguria, Pigato, wine tasting
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The Summer’s Most Anticipated Tasting! Zev Rovine and Robinot.
Based out of Brooklyn, Zev Rovine has been selecting and importing some of NYC’s most sought after natural wines for several years now. At long last, and with much thanks …
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Tagged boston, L'Ange Vin, Robinot, the wine bottega, wine tasting, Zev Rovine
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Oh Sherry!
Some people have been doing the “dog days of summer” tastings around town but we had to wait until the mercury rose above 100 to really declare it a heat …
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Tagged amontillado, Bodegas Grant, boston, Fino, macabeo, Manzanilla, mencia, Sherry, the wine bottega, wine tasting
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Chillin’ Reds
Yes, we actually mean chilling down your red wines here! After the amazing kickstart to the Summer of Riesling last week we thought it would only be appropriate to follow …
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Tagged Bone Jolly, boston, Cheverny, Grignolino, Le Vins Contes, Migliavacca, schiava, Steve Edmunds, wine tasting, zweigelt
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