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Was It Worth It?

June 22, 2022 Jim Bushee

Was it worth it? No, we’re not talking about the hangover that inevitably follows that last bottle that you swore…

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A Little Bit of History

June 1, 2022 Jim Bushee

A half-empty bottle of a wine named “History” had been sitting forlornly in the cellar for over a year, daring…

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Filed under: wine; muscat; coravin

Reconsidering Valpolicella

May 18, 2022 Jim Bushee

Valpolicella gets a bad rap. If they think of it at all, most people think Valpolicella is a cheap supermarket…

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Filed under: wine; italy; valpolicella

Reflections on Spain

May 3, 2022 Jim Bushee 1 Comment

We just spent a couple of weeks in Spain, prowling vineyards and wine cellars and sampling incredible foods. Let’s face…

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Filed under: wine; spain; rioja

Quercus Petraea and a Bordeaux

April 4, 2022 Jim Bushee

No, Quercus Petraea wasn’t a Roman emperor – it’s the scientific name for French oak. It was also my excuse…

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Filed under: wine; bordeaux; france

Breaking a Stereotype

March 16, 2022 Jim Bushee

I once lost a bet on an Austrian red wine. We were at a resort restaurant in Austria’s Tyrol region,…

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A Kiwi Riesling?

March 2, 2022 Jim Bushee

New Zealand is the land of Sauvignon Blanc and Pinot Noir, right? Well, not so fast. While we usually think…

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Chablis Rocks

February 15, 2022 Jim Bushee

Chablis sometimes gets a bad rap – but don’t fall for that. Chablis makes some stunning, great value wines –…

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Filed under: wine; Chablis; France; chardonnay

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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