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2019 THANKSGIVING PAST
Well another Thanksgiving has come and gone. It was wonderful as usual, but different in that dating back to the 1950’s it was the first Thanksgiving I can remember that was not a warm sunny day. But the rains we are having now are most welcomed to offset our recent droughts. As it turns out […]
Click here to read entire article »2015 ROSÉS AS SUMMER ENDS AND THE FALL SEASON BEGINS
This is my third article on 2015 rosés (to read the other two articles click here and here). And, although summer is gone it is not the time to stop drinking rosés. Here is what I had to say on that subject in an earlier article: And, although summer is the time that most […]
Click here to read entire article »MORE 2015 ROSÉS
The beginning of summer is just around the corner and the 2015 rosé season is now in full swing. As I do every year, I have been happily tasting and drinking my way through a wide assortment of new rosés. Here is what I had to say in my first article on 2015 rosés: […]
Click here to read entire article »2014 ROSÉS – IS IT THE SEASON OR THE END OF THE SEASON?
I think year round is the season for rosé. But, the cries from some importers and retailers would imply the season is over. A friend mentioned to me in August that some East Coast importers and wholesalers were rushing to unload their remaining 2014 rosés. Why? Because in this country there is the fixation […]
Click here to read entire article »2014 FRENCH ROSÉS
When it comes to rosés France has no equal. There are more great rosés made in France than one could ever imagine. Here are notes on many old favorites that I buy every year as well as notes on some that are new to me. Truly, it is hard to go too far wrong […]
Click here to read entire article »FOR THE LOVE OF ROSÉS
WHY, WHEN, AND HOW TO BUY THEM & DRINK THEM Recently I published my first article on the 2013 rosés (to read that article click here). And, more reviews of 2013 rosés will be forthcoming as I have been tasting and drinking a lot of them over the last few months. There is no question […]
Click here to read entire article »A FEW NEW ROSÉS & WHITE WINES FOR THE DOG DAYS OF SUMMER
July and August comprise the “Dog Days of Summer” when the weather is typically the warmest. The name dates back to Greek and Roman times and the ancient belief that Sirius, also called the Dog Star, was responsible for the hot weather as it aligned closer to the sun. So be that as it […]
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