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The Emancipated Tasting

In the spirit of Inauguration Week and the country’s renewed commitment to personal responsibility, we are presenting you with a tasting unfettered by the traditional constraints of wine tasting. This …

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Wines from Valle D’Aosta (Italy)

As you turn North from Torino you leave behind the rolling foothills of the Langhe and start to climb towards Europe’s highest peak and border with France: Monte Bianco. Once …

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Zap! Bam! Pow!

Tonight we’ve got a line-up of superheroes- wines that come from humble beginnings and save the day with their uncanny abilities. Big bang for the buck, great to drink on …

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Feast of the Seven Fishes

It is a tradition in Southern Italy and now of Italian Americans to celebrate the night before Christmas with the Feast of the Seven Fishes also known as La Vigilia …

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Selections from the Terry Theise Portfolio with Derek Whitaker

Terry Theise is known as a prophet, a master, a hedonist, a glutton, a dork. He is celebrated for his exceptionally expressive wine descriptions that venture far from the “hints …

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