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Summer of Riesling Has Arrived!

In the summer of 2008, Paul Grieco, the intrepid vinous spirit behind Terroir and Hearth in NYC, launched a bold plan of riesling proselytization, pouring only riesling by the glass …

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All in the Family: New wines from Savio Soares

Many of you will remember about a year’s time ago when a charismatic, fun-loving, part-crazy friend of ours named Savio Soares came to town for a visit at The Wine …

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Olmstead Wine Launch

Our good friend, Oscar Hernandez has just realized his dream and launched a small wine distribution company in Massachusetts. We tasted through his portfolio recently and were truly blown away …

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Fizz Fest 2011!

Fizz Fest 2011 has arrived! Tonight we celebrate what we in the shop call the “fizz belt” of Italy. Stretching from the hills of Bologna to the outskirts of Piedmont …

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France is knocking at your door…

Special arrivals from Savio, Dressner and more!  Read on for a great list of new arrivals, featuring wines from the Jura, Grower Champagne,  the Loire Valley, Beaujolais and more.  Sparkling …

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Canary Island Wines & More…

Spain’s Canary Islands hold one of the world’s forgotten treasure troves of the vine.  Ancient varieties, growing in extra-terrestrial looking craters hold what might be the equivalent of the lost …

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These are a few of our favorite things…

Special New Arrivals! The Bottega is literally packed to capacity with new arrivals that we have been anticipating for many months now.  This is the time of year to celebrate …

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California Cool: Clos Saron

As many of you have likely noticed, we don’t tend to have an abundance of California wines on our shelves at The Wine Bottega.  Unfortunately, we have seen a lot …

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To Lambrusco… and Beyond!

If you’ve spent any time in the store in the last year or two, you probably already know how jazzed we all are about sparkling red wines.  These wines have …

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A Farm to Glass Tasting: Natural Wines with Savio Soares

We at The Wine Bottega are working hard to change the wine landscape of Boston and thanks to game changing importers like Savio Soares, we are extremely excited to introduce …

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