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Bay Area’s Best Wine Spots

What makes a great wine bar? The answer, like most things related to wine, is very subjective....

Xenia Lazareva

02-20-2024

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Sweet vs. Dry

Sweet and dry are two of the most commonly used words to describe wine, yet they are also near the t...

Gianpaolo Paterlini

02-05-2024

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To Decant, or not to Decant?

Decanting, the act of transferring wine from one vessel to another, is a tragically misunderstood ri...

Gianpaolo Paterlini

09-26-2023

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Identifying Wine Flaws Part 1: Cork Taint

Have you ever found it uncomfortable to taste the bottle before it is poured for the table? This cus...

Nick James

07-14-2023

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Traditionalist versus Modernist Barolo

Prior to the 1970s, most of the wines made in Barolo and Barbaresco were produced for local consumpt...

Gianpaolo Paterlini

06-29-2023

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The Somm Demand Rating System

Background...

Nick James

06-22-2023

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Blind Tasting Part 1: A Treatise on Texture

Disclaimer: This is a pretty long read, and the best way to go through it is undoubtedly with a glas...

Nick James

06-18-2023

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The Value of Chianti Classico

Chianti Classico is one of the most frequently overlooked wines in the world, and if you know what t...

Gianpaolo Paterlini

06-08-2023

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Old World versus New World

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Gianpaolo Paterlini

01-07-2023

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The Nebbiolo Stemware Conundrum

I recently joined an old friend for dinner in Barolo and much to my delight, there was already a bot...

Gianpaolo Paterlini

12-25-2022

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White Truffles & Wine

White Truffles are aromatic tubers that form naturally under oak trees when the ground is sufficient...

Gianpaolo Paterlini

12-18-2022

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Gonon is Gone. Move on.

Wine tends to grow more and more captivating, with every new region or varietal adding to its intrig...

Nick James

12-11-2022

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Pinot/Not-pinot

In my first post...

Nick James

12-03-2022

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Mind the Gap

Let’s face it. Wine is not exactly accessible. There are more than 10,000 different varietals grown ...

Nick James

11-19-2022

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