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Buying Halves
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How to cope with rising wine prices
by Robin Garr| May 8, 2026 As wine prices rise, how much are you willing to pay for a satisfying bottle? Is inflation driving you to buy less? What is your survival strategy? Archives | Subscribe | Previous article: Fifty shades of rosé…
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Fifty shades of rosé
by Robin Garr| May 1, 2026 Spring has fully sprung, and our attention gently turns to thoughts of rosé. The return of mild weather makes a crisp pink wine seem just right. Archives | Subscribe | Previous article: Blended or straight: Wh…
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Bieler “Sabine” Rosé
Not at all pink, Bieler Père & Fíls “Sabine” Rosé shows an attractive light copper color in the glass. A not entirely traditional Provençal blend, it opens up with a springlike mix of juicy peaches and ripe strawberries. All th…
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Blended or straight: What’s your pleasure?
by Robin Garr| April 24, 2026 What’s your pleasure? Single-varietal classics like Burgundy’s Pinot Noir, or traditional varietal blends like Bordeaux? Or are you happy either way? Archives | Subscribe | Previous article: Can we taste m…
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Can we taste minerals in wine?
by Robin Garr| April 27, 2026 My spell-check flags “minerality” as a misspelling, but I still love to taste it in my wine. Even if its definition and its source remain unclear. Archives | Subscribe | Previous article: When grapes don’t …
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Regaleali Sicilia Bianco
A blend of indigenous Sicilian white grapes and a splash of Chardonnay, Regaleali Sicilia Bianco shows a clear straw color with a brassy greenish hue. Tart green apple and white grapefruit scents with subtle floral back notes invite a taste. Bone-dry, …
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When grapes don’t travel
by Robin Garr| April 10, 2026 Name a wine grape, think of the land that made it famous: Pinot Noir in Burgundy, Cabernet in Bordeaux. Can these grapes do as well in other places? Archives | Subscribe | Previous article: Sicilian wine vs…
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Sicilian wine vs climate change
by Robin Garr| April 3, 2026 Wildfires, floods, storms, and heat: Earth’s climate is changing. How much do you worry about the impact of climate change on the wine we love? Archives | Subscribe | Previous article: Leftover wine: Save i…
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Regaleali Buonsenso Catarratto
Showing a clear straw color in the glass and leading with an appetizing scent of juicy pears and white grapefruit, Regaleali Buonsenso Catarratto offers rich, ripe white-fruit flavors that follow the nose. Made with no oak or malolactic fermentation bu…
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Leftover wine: Save it or dump it?
by Robin Garr| March 27, 2026 Let’s talk about leftover wine. (Yes, such a thing does exist.) If you don’t finish the bottle you opened with dinner, are the remains a lost cause? Archives | Subscribe | Previous article: Is travel the se…
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