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Drinking Out Loud
The benefits of old vines are debatable, particularly to those who don't have them
Posted: June 15, 2010 By Matt Kramer
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Drinking Out Loud
Questions of decanting, aging and the necessity of visiting the place where the wine is made
Posted: June 1, 2010 By Matt Kramer
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How one of Italy’s top winemakers showed us how much great vineyards matter
Posted: May 18, 2010 By Matt Kramer
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Drinking Out Loud
Parting thoughts on the country’s people, its grass-fed beef (including a dirty little secret) and, of course, its wines
Posted: May 4, 2010 By Matt Kramer
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To become great wine countries, Argentina and Chile need distinctive wineries that offer an altogether new vision
Posted: April 20, 2010 By Matt Kramer
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What are wineries doing in the empty flatlands of Argentina? And why are some of the wines so good?
Posted: April 6, 2010 By Matt Kramer
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The extraordinary “invasion” of outsiders into Argentina’s wine culture is resulting in surprising benefits
Posted: March 16, 2010 By Matt Kramer
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Columns
Episode 5: Murder is on the menu at a Sonoma dinner party
Posted: March 10, 2010 By Tim Fish
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Drinking Out Loud
Wine-tasting groups. Proper wineglasses. Wines that deserve discussion. Argentina is starting to develop a culture of fine-wine appreciation
Posted: March 2, 2010 By Matt Kramer
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Exploring Argentina’s food and wine—though still in search of a good steak house wine list
Posted: February 16, 2010 By Matt Kramer
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Questioning whether a region with only 25 years of fine-wine history can establish the equivalent of grands crus and premiers crus
Posted: February 2, 2010 By Matt Kramer
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Columns
Sharing my notes on favorite wines, and my early vintage impressions, from amid the enthusiastic crowds at ZAP's annual festival
Posted: February 2, 2010 By Tim Fish
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Drinking Out Loud
How wineries should be telling (or selling) their stories to customers—instead of relying on their labels
Posted: January 19, 2010 By Matt Kramer
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Drinking Out Loud
As we enter a new decade, which wines are in tune with the economy and culture, which are missing the moment, and which are about to falter?
Posted: January 5, 2010 By Matt Kramer
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Is deliberately serving wine in inadequate glassware any less pretentious than demanding the right stem?
Posted: December 15, 2009 By Matt Kramer
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Drinking Out Loud
A visit in Sicily with a member of winemaking’s “Crazy Club” raises profound questions
Posted: December 1, 2009 By Matt Kramer
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Columns
Our private eye meets a mysterious blonde with a big jeroboam
Posted: August 26, 2009 By Tim Fish
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Episode 3, in which our private eye uncovers the truth about Chardonnay
Posted: May 27, 2009 By Tim Fish
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Episode 2, in which our private eye is trapped in a blind tasting gone bad
Posted: February 18, 2009 By Tim Fish
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The 2007 vintage is looking even better than the previous two, based on samples poured at the annual ZAP tasting
Posted: February 6, 2009 By Tim Fish
