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Matteo’s Reflections from the Glass 2009
For me 2009 was a big year of great wine tasting, drinking and celebrating with friends and family. I felt that I cemented some loose ends in my wine knowledge …
The Second Glass Interview!
First the front page of The North End Regional Review and now this! The Second Glass is a fantastic on-line (and occasionally print) magazine whose mission is to demystify wine …
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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Tagged blanc, boston, france, italy, north end, red whine, the wine bottega, torino, Valle D'Aosta, white wine, wine, wine bottega
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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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Tagged australia, boston, north end, red wine, south america, spain, the wine bottega, white wine, wine, wine bottega
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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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Tagged boston, feast of the seven fishes, italy, north end, red wine, southern italy, the wine bottega, white wine, wine, wine bottega
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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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Tagged boston, derek whitaker, north end, red whine, terry theise, the wine bottega, white wine, wine, wine bottega
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