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Wednesday, January 21, 2026

Warm Up With Sicilian Nero D'Avola

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Cantine Birgi's 2024 Tre Venti Terre Sicilia Nero d'Avola is named after the so-called "three winds" that cool the vineyar...
Monday, January 19, 2026

White Grape Barrage From Paso Robles

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Tablas Creek Vineyard in Paso Robles was founded by the Perrin family of Château de Beaucastel and Robert Haas of Vineyard Brands.  They ar...
Friday, January 16, 2026

Blood Of The Vines - There's A Clouseau In My Soup

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Pairing‌‌‌ ‌‌‌wine‌‌‌ ‌‌‌with‌‌‌ ‌‌‌movies!‌‌‌ See‌‌‌ ‌‌‌the‌‌‌ ‌‌‌trailers‌‌‌ ‌‌‌and‌‌‌ ‌‌‌hear‌‌‌ ‌‌‌the‌‌‌ ‌‌‌fascinating‌‌‌ ‌‌‌commentar...
Wednesday, January 14, 2026

A Sicilian Field Blend

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Vino di Anna is a Sicilian family wine estate on the north face of Mt. Etna, which accounts for the effect of volcanic soil in the grapes. T...
Monday, January 12, 2026

Chilean Carménère

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Pewen Wines is one of the larger producers in Chile, accounting for two million liters of wine every year. The winery was founded in the 199...
Friday, January 9, 2026

Blood Of The Vines - Making A Killing, Serial Style

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Pairing‌‌‌ ‌‌‌wine‌‌‌ ‌‌‌with‌‌‌ ‌‌‌movies!‌‌‌ See‌‌‌ ‌‌‌the‌‌‌ ‌‌‌trailers‌‌‌ ‌‌‌and‌‌‌ ‌‌‌hear‌‌‌ ‌‌‌the‌‌‌ ‌‌‌fascinating‌‌‌ ‌‌‌commentar...
Wednesday, January 7, 2026

We Should All Have Chardonnay This Good

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Grgich Hills Estate began in 1977, founded by Miljenko Grgich and Austin Hills. Miljenko may be tough to pronounce, so you can call him Mike...
Monday, January 5, 2026

Austrian Bubbles, Dry As A Bone

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This bubbly wine comes from Weingut Peter Schandl in Rust, in the Austrian state of Burgenland, where bubbles are called sekt. The city was...
Wednesday, December 31, 2025

Austrian Pink Pet-Nat Wine

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Weingut Zull is located in Scrattenthal, the smallest wine town in Austria, north of Vienna near the border with the Czech Republic. The vin...
Monday, December 29, 2025

It's Not Too Late For A Big Holiday Wine

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Big, bold red wines really make the holidays shine, and here's one of the shiniest. The 2021 Doña Paula Selección de Bodega Malbec is a...
Wednesday, December 24, 2025

Blood Of The Vines - It's A Wonderful Christmas

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Pairing‌‌‌ ‌‌‌wine‌‌‌ ‌‌‌with‌‌‌ ‌‌‌movies!‌‌‌ See‌‌‌ ‌‌‌the‌‌‌ ‌‌‌trailers‌‌‌ ‌‌‌and‌‌‌ ‌‌‌hear‌‌‌ ‌‌‌the‌‌‌ ‌‌‌fascinating‌‌‌ ‌‌‌commentar...
Monday, December 22, 2025

Primo Portugal

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Winemaker António Bastos created the 2023 Quinta Nova de Nossa Senhora do Carmo Reserva Terroir. That's a mouthful, I know. Nossa Senho...
Friday, December 19, 2025

Blood Of The Vines - More Movies You Never Heard Of

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Pairing‌‌‌ ‌‌‌wine‌‌‌ ‌‌‌with‌‌‌ ‌‌‌movies!‌‌‌ See‌‌‌ ‌‌‌the‌‌‌ ‌‌‌trailers‌‌‌ ‌‌‌and‌‌‌ ‌‌‌hear‌‌‌ ‌‌‌the‌‌‌ ‌‌‌fascinating‌‌‌ ‌‌‌commentar...
Wednesday, December 17, 2025

A Taste Of Old Vienna, With Bubbles

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Stift Klosterneuburg Abbey Winery is Austria's oldest wine estate, says the label. It is a monastery just outside Vienna, where Augustin...
Monday, December 15, 2025

For A Good Time, Call For An Italian Wine

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Give me an Italian wine, and I'll be happy. Then, give me another, before I turn sad again. The local wine club to which I belong recent...
Friday, December 12, 2025

Blood Of The Vines - More Movies You Never Heard Of

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Pairing‌‌‌ ‌‌‌wine‌‌‌ ‌‌‌with‌‌‌ ‌‌‌movies!‌‌‌ See‌‌‌ ‌‌‌the‌‌‌ ‌‌‌trailers‌‌‌ ‌‌‌and‌‌‌ ‌‌‌hear‌‌‌ ‌‌‌the‌‌‌ ‌‌‌fascinating‌‌‌ ‌‌‌commentar...
Wednesday, December 10, 2025

Wholehearted Nebbiolo

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Winemaker Luca Faccenda grew up in a valley where his family has worked the earth for so long, it bears the family name. The Nebbiolo grape...
Monday, December 8, 2025

Peel Me A Pelaverga

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Whenever my wife gets tired of hearing me talk about wine, which is less often than you might think, I can go to Los Feliz and have a vino c...
Friday, December 5, 2025

Blood Of The Vines - Wilder Than Ever

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Pairing‌‌‌ ‌‌‌wine‌‌‌ ‌‌‌with‌‌‌ ‌‌‌movies!‌‌‌ See‌‌‌ ‌‌‌the‌‌‌ ‌‌‌trailers‌‌‌ ‌‌‌and‌‌‌ ‌‌‌hear‌‌‌ ‌‌‌the‌‌‌ ‌‌‌fascinating‌‌‌ ‌‌‌commentar...
Wednesday, December 3, 2025

A White Blend From The Rhone Valley

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I am so happy to have a white wine from the Rhône Valley to write about. I generally prefer whites, and the Rhône is my favorite region… in ...