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Terry Hughes of Domenico Selections
We were thrilled to host the fantastic Terry Hughes, founder and partner of Domenico Selections at last Friday’s tasting. His portfolio has found its way onto our radar recently in …
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Tagged Angelarosa, boston, Domenico Selections, Musto Carmelitano, Terry Hughes, the wine bottega, wine tasting
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Visions of the Pyrenees
The journey by train from Barcelona to San Sebastian only takes about five hours, but the land traveled is immense. Just outside Barcelona city limits, you see miles of somewhat …
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Tagged Basque wines, boston, Irouleguy, The North End, the wine bottega, Txakoli, wine tasting
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It’s Here! Amarone Abbondanza II
Hope to see you all tonight for this amazing tasting! Sixteen wines have been selected to fully immerse you into the Veneto and Lombardy. You are guaranteed to leave this …
History, Individuality and Value: Portugal
We have spent the past few weeks tasting A LOT or Portuguese wine and we are consistently amazed by what we are tasting. These wines are intriguingly diverse, delicious, and …
Loire Valley Abbondanza
The Loire is distinguished among all other French wine regions for its dizzying diversity of wines. This can be attributed to the sheer size of the region, and the nearly …
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Tagged Abbondanza, boston, Huet, Loire Valley, Pineau D'Aunis, the wine bottega, Vouvray, wine tasting
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Recap of the Festa di Tenuta delle Terre Nere
What a treat it was to have the whole lineup open from Tenuta delle Terre Nere. It was fascinating to see how the wines seemed to come into focus over …
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Tagged nerello mascalese, Sicilian wine, Tenuta delle Terre Nere, wine tasting
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Belated Bastille Day Tasting!
Before any of you ardent Francophiles protest, we are aware that Bastille Day actually came and went on Tuesday, July 14… However, I am a firm believer in the “Birthday …
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Tagged Bordeaux, Bourgogne Passetoutgrains, Burgundy, Roussette de Bugey, the wine bottega, wine tasting
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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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Tagged Malvasia di Casorzo, Muscadet, nebbiolo, Plum wine, the wine bottega, Txakoli Rosado, Umeshu, wine tasting
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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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Tagged boston, malbec, rioja, the wine bottega, Vernaccia, wine tasting
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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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Tagged boston, Negroamaro, Pugian Wine, Racemi, the wine bottega, wine tasting
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