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What’s In A Name?

February 2, 2022 Jim Bushee

A wine appellation name can tell you a lot about what’s in the bottle. An appellation is a defined geographical…

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Cava, Anyone?

January 18, 2022 Jim Bushee 2 Comments

Let’s start 2022 with a Spanish sparkling wine (“vino espumoso”). You’re probably thinking, not another sparkling wine – the holidays…

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Wine and Mad Scientists

December 1, 2021 Jim Bushee

There’s a fine line between winemakers and mad scientists. Consider this: most of the world’s fine wines are blends, causing…

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400 Years of Thanksgiving

November 17, 2021 Jim Bushee

Back in 1621, the Puritans held a celebration in Plymouth to mark the success of their first harvest. It wasn’t…

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To Decant or Not to Decant?

November 3, 2021 Jim Bushee

I’m often asked, “When should I decant a wine?” As with most wine topics, the simple answer has been complicated…

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Horse Sense

October 13, 2021 Jim Bushee

 Apparently, what’s good for horses is good for wine. Back in 1857, a cowboy observed that his herd of horses…

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Godello and the Wine Trap

September 29, 2021 Jim Bushee 1 Comment

The problem with exploring new wines is that it can get out of hand. First, you read about an interesting…

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Smokin’ Grapes

September 15, 2021 Jim Bushee

Making wine is not for the faint of heart. Sure, in a good year nature cooperates, there is a bountiful…

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How Sweet It Is

August 25, 2021 Jim Bushee

Sometimes, at the end of a good meal, I’m in the mood for a dessert wine that I can sip…

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Filed under: dessert wine; motilla, wine; spain

Basque – ing in Confusion

August 11, 2021 Jim Bushee

Let’s talk about a wine with an unpronounceable name, from an obscure region, made from an unfamiliar grape.  Before you…

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