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What’s in a pinot grigio’s name?

What sounds best to you? Clean, crisp, refreshing? White peach, flower blossoms and slaty minerals? Or rich, dense, ripe, voluptuous and minerally? Oddly enough, these are the cla...

DATE: Mar 13, 2018 | CATEGORY: The Grapevine

Languedoc’s lesser-known red wines

As a retailer in Durango, it’s been fascinating to study consumer habits over the past couple months of non-commital winter weather. Up until the past couple weeks of winter-like...

DATE: Feb 28, 2018 | CATEGORY: The Grapevine

Guido’s sets sights on Durango’s millennial crowd

Can offering a steep discount on glasses of wine draw a younger crowd into a restaurant? Guido’s Pizza Pasta Panini hopes so. On Wednesdays, the Italian restaurant has begun offer...

DATE: Jan 31, 2018 | CATEGORY: Food

What do you really know about sulfites?

It’s entirely possible that your hangover, headache or brown-bottle flu was caused by sulfites. However, as easy as it is to scapegoat sulfites, there are other factors that most don’t consi...

DATE: Jan 30, 2018 | CATEGORY: The Grapevine

Dry-farmed wines are not so new

To irrigate or not to irrigate, that is the question. While the idea of wineries dry farming may seem like a new concept, in fact it is a reality of traditional viticulture spanning hundreds...

DATE: Jan 16, 2018 | CATEGORY: The Grapevine

What to give wine-lovers this holiday

Family, friends, thirsty advertisers, retailers and restaurateurs are all wishing “Merry Christmas” and “Happy New Year.” The season of joy, giving and gratitude is here. For man...

DATE: Dec 19, 2017 | CATEGORY: The Grapevine

Seasons to donate to Napa/Sonoma fires fund

Donations go to victims of Northern California blazes

DATE: Dec 12, 2017 | CATEGORY: Food

Keeping it kosher for Hannukah

Latkes, doughnuts, brisket and short ribs will likely be on the menu during the eight nights of festivities that celebrate the Maccabean revolt. Hannukah is coming. Kosher wine an...

DATE: Dec 5, 2017 | CATEGORY: The Grapevine

What to drink with your holiday feasts

Family, friends and the spirit of thankfulness are upon us in this season of giving. Many have prepared for this gastronomical glory by refraining from heavy meals and wine consu...

DATE: Nov 21, 2017 | CATEGORY: The Grapevine

The merlot wines of the Right Bank

In my last column, we discussed the great wines of the Medoc, or Left Bank Bordeaux. For this edition, we will expand on the Right Bank wines of Bordeaux. The Right Bank of the Do...

DATE: Nov 1, 2017 | CATEGORY: The Grapevine

Enjoying the complexity of a Bordeaux

Arguably, the greatest wines in the world come from Bordeaux, France. Even if you’re not familiar with this iconic region, you are likely familiar with the grapes responsible for...

DATE: Oct 11, 2017 | CATEGORY: The Grapevine

Is pinotage wine more than the sum of its parts?

While New Zealand has its claim to fame with sauvignon blanc, Australia its shiraz and Spain its tempranillo, South Africa has pinotage. This unique variety, interestingly enough, is a cross...

DATE: Sep 26, 2017 | CATEGORY: The Grapevine

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