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First Friday of Summer!

It’s finally here.  The first official Friday of Summer!  We’ve made a deal with Mother Nature and arranged for a beautiful day. No worries, no need to thank us, we …

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Wines for Dad…

So, I have to start by saying that I have the coolest Dad in the world. Sorry, I know you think it is yours, everyone does, until they meet mine.   …

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The Heel of the Boot: A Taste of Puglia

Heading south and east out of the well-travelled zone of Rome and Central Italy, you will cross the craggy Appennini and find yourself in Italy’s “breadbasket”, Puglia!  The Adriatic to …

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What’s New at The Bottega

As always, we are tasting wines and discovering new and exciting bottles.  Over the past few weeks, we have found some great new items that we have been incredibly excited …

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Upcoming Event

Australian Abbondanza: Wednesday, June 10th from 6pm to 8pm As we started to prepare for a feature on Australia we couldn’t help but notice how many ridiculous deals there are …

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Saude! Cheers to Portugal.

Think of Portugal as a One Trick Port Pony? Portugal has so long been identified with fortified wine that the diversity of its terroir and the variety of its unique …

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I feel the need, the need for MEAD!

It was our great pleasure at The Wine Bottega to have Garth from our favorite local Meadery, Green River Ambrosia, join us this past Wednesday for our first ever Mead …

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Memorial Day Barbecue Wines

It’s the first (unofficial) long weekend of the summer!  Memorial Day is a day to join together with family and friends to celebrate and remember those who have given their …

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Escape to the Islands

When you think about basking on a sunny island beach, you might picture yourself with a pina colada in hand and requisite cocktail umbrella, of course! But take a moment …

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Rioting in the Name of Wine!

I attended the inaugural Wine Riot this past Saturday held at the Cyclorama in the South End of Boston.  The event was organized by the progressive wine group The Second …

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