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WORD OF THE DAY… MINERALITY.

Posted on May 20, 2013 by Stan The Wine Man

I use the word “minerality” often when describing old world style wines or wines with a little rusticity to them (I think I just found two more words to define). Wines from Rioja, Bordeaux, Chablis and the Loire Valley in … Continue reading →

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O.K., I DID A HIGH-END WINE TASTING… SHOOT ME!

Posted on May 19, 2013 by Stan The Wine Man

I think it goes without saying that my genre is not wines in the over-a-hundred dollar category. In fact, you rarely will find me talking about or reviewing wines over fifty bones. However, this fact does not stop individuals from … Continue reading →

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LET’S TALK DIRT… THE DEBATE ABOUT TERROIR RAGES ON.

Posted on May 18, 2013 by Stan The Wine Man

I just read a very well written article by Erika Szymanski that was posted on Palate Press. It is of course about terroir. Now I’m reasonably sure when the French came up with this word, they were not interested in … Continue reading →

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WORD OF THE DAY… SILKY.

Posted on May 15, 2013 by Stan The Wine Man

Buy wine online at Wine Chateau. Up until I was around 24 years old, I loved to rub my fingers across the silky edge of a blanket. Something about it was therapeutic and to be honest, it put me in … Continue reading →

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