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30 Second Wine Advisor: Double down: Llai Llai from Bio Bio
Llai Llai from Bio Bio? No wacky play on words, you'll be seeing more of these fine Chileans.
Taylor Eason: The art of reading restaurant wine lists
Welcome our new columnist, wine writer and foodie Taylor Eason. This week Taylor offers pointers for getting around the fluff in restaurant wine lists.
30 Second Wine Advisor: Do I look suave with this wine?
If you've been sipping wine because you think it makes you look suave and sophisticated, you may want to re-think, especially if you're looking for a job.
From Amazon.com: Hugh Johnson's 2011 Pocket Wine Book
If there's one indispensible reference for the wine lover, it's Hugh Johnson's Pocket Wine Book. Updated annually, the 2011 edition is now available. This handy guide packs an incredible amount of information into a pocket-size volume.
WebWineMan: A Case of Summer Wines
Richard Fadeley explores summer-weight varieties that might be new or different - things other than rosé.
30 Second Wine Advisor: Map your wine online
Why not use Google Maps to take a closer look at the source of whatever you're drinking with dinner tonight?
WineLovers Discussion Group: Bad Cop, Good Cop
A downright nasty Francoise Cotat Sancerre was the bad cop. Its brothermate, '04 from les Monts Damnes, was good cop. How can sibling wines be so different?
Vino e Cucina d'Italia: Wine Ice Cream . . . Really!
July being National Ice Cream Month, Neil Duarte decided to get hold of some wine ice cream and submit it to a tasting panel. The results? Read on.
WineBlueBook: Wines compared by score and price
Over 700 Tuscan Sangiovese, White Burgundy and West Coast Pinot Noir scored last month by the wine critics are rated in the just-published August issue of WineBlueBook.
Favorite Wine Links: Wine Grape Varietal Table
Here's a direct link to Steve De Long's delightfully geeky new wine-grape chart, a must-have gift for the serious wine hobbyist on your list.
30 Second Wine Advisor: White wine when it's hot? Not!
It's nearly 100F outside. So, it's time to open an ice-cold white wine, right? Well, maybe not.
30 Second Wine Advisor: Wine Focus: Beaujolais
Can we have a discussion of Beaujolais that does not include the phrase serious wine?
From Amazon.com: Hugh Johnson's 2008 Pocket Wine Book
If there's one indispensible reference for the wine lover, it's Hugh Johnson's Pocket Wine Book. Updated annually, the 2008 edition is now available. This handy guide packs an incredible amount of information into a pocket-size volume.
WebWineMan: Gimme That Old-Time Religion!
When you were a kid, it was Kool-Aid. Today it's . . . rosé! Continuing our exploration of this summertime wine, Richard Fadeley tries some of the best.
30 Second Wine Advisor: Offbeat Loire red: Pineau d'Aunis
Looking for a really strange variety to add to your life list? This one's just about as hard to find as the spotted owl.
WineLovers Discussion Group: Decanting wine through a coffee filter
What about using a paper coffee filter and funnel to extract the sediment from older wines? What's your opinion? Have you tried decanting or filtering wine?
30 Second Wine Advisor: Grape varieties touch in your glass?
Hate it when foods touch on your plate? Perhaps this preference extends to single-varietal wines versus blends.
Rogov's Ramblings: The Wine Bars of Paris
As a young man, Daniel Rogov learned that some of the best schools for learning about the wines and foods of France were the quaint and cozy bistrots à vin of Paris. He offers us this loving remembrance, with details about a half-dozen favorites.
30 Second Wine Advisor: Wine or vuvuzela?
For Sunday's World Cup final, let's pay vinous homage to South Africa, first-ever African host of the month-long games.
30 Second Wine Advisor: Screw cap attitude
A funny thought crossed my mind: Nowadays, I generally PREFER to see a screw cap on most bottles of wine.
