There’s a a slew of vermouths at Locale on N. Mississippi
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Get Out of Your Libation Rut with Aromatized Wines
There’s a a slew of vermouths at Locale on N. Mississippi
MJ Skegg
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Put Some Sherry in Your Life
Nate Tilden’s New Spanish-Inspired Venture is Bar Casa Vale
Nate Tilden’s new Spanish-inspired venture is Bar Casa Vale
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The Thrifty Sommelier
Here Ya Go, Cheapskate: A Bunch of Fine Wines Under $15
Here ya go, cheapskate: fine wines under $15.
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Bridging the Gap
Meet Bertony Faustin, Oregon’s First Black Winemaker
Meet Bertony Faustin, Oregon’s first black winemaker.
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Exploring Oregon’s ‘Other’ Wine Country
Southern Oregon Has Its Perks
Exploring Oregon’s ‘other’ wine country.
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Give It Your Full Attention
Dame: All Natural Wine, Backed by a Thoughtful Kitchen
Dame: All natural wine, backed by a thoughtful kitchen.
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Gamay: The Comeback Kid
Go Beyond Beaujolais Nouveau
Long reviled, Gamay is quickly becoming wine’s comeback kid.
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Crafty Wine Deals for All Hours
No Corkage Fee? No Markup? No Problem!
No Corkage Fee? No Markup? No Problem!
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Conquering Sommelier Anxiety Disorder with Brent Braun
Conquering sommelier anxiety disorder with Brent Braun.
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Feast Returns: Last Night’s Sandwich Action
Feast 2016 kicked off last night with its traditional Sandwich Invitational, a competition to see what chefs can do with two bits of bread and a filling. This year it was at the Rosequarter Commons, which isn’t as intimate as the regular downtown location, but the toilets were nice and it avoided a repeat of […]
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Drink Like a Greek (with Greek Wine!)
Able Farms Greek wine doesn’t have the best of reputations—and that’s even if you’ve heard about it. Which is a shame, as Greece has some excellent wineries and the quality is only getting better. This Sunday, there’s the opportunity to sample a selection of Hellenic wines at Able Farms’ Greek Pop-Up Dinner (full disclosure: I […]
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I Found Some Nice Things to Say About Washington Wines
David Rigg I TRY TO BE NICE about Washington wines. But they’re so big, bold, and clumsy, giving off boozy heat like a barfly’s breath. In Walla Walla, I was drunk after visiting the second tasting room, bludgeoned by whites at nearly 15 percent ABV, let alone the reds. Or take those Bordeaux blends from […]