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Primitivo: Genetically the same grape as Zinfandel

By Dorothy Gaiter and John Brecher
Nov 6, 2021 3:21 PM - Coming soon to a wine store near you: Primitivo from Italy. The story behind that wine is delicious, stretching all the way from California to Croatia to Washington, D.C. But is the wine as delicious as the tale? We decided to find out.
Giving the wonderful world of wine

By Dorothy Gaiter and John Brecher
Nov 6, 2021 3:09 AM - It's time for the World-Wide Sampler.
Oregon Pinot production up

By Dorothy Gaiter and John Brecher
Nov 5, 2021 11:00 PM - When we were young, we used to take Amtrak trains on a circuit all the way around the U.S. and rarely leave the bed of our sleeper car for the entire trip. Our meals were even delivered there.
Forget red and blue. Wine tasting compares red and whites from presidential states

By Dorothy Gaiter and John Brecher
Nov 5, 2021 5:00 PM - With just weeks left until the election, many questions remain to be answered, including whether the Obamas really have a built-in wine cellar in their house and, if so, what's in it; whether Sarah Palin prefers Australian Shiraz or a hearty red Rhone .
Dangers in the Shiraz aisle

By Dorothy J. Gaiter and John Brecher
Nov 5, 2021 3:09 PM - The Australian wine industry has hit a rough patch. It's sitting on a lake of surplus wine - the equivalent of around 50 million cases as of last year. Exports dropped 13 percent in terms of volume, and 12 percent by value, for the year ended in July. Imports into the U.S., after surging for years, fell more than 5 percent last year and so far this year are down 15 percent by volume. For us, as consumers, all these statistics raised this profound question: Does this mean there are bargains to be found?
Wine like grandma used to be

By Dorothy Gaiter and John Brecher
Nov 5, 2021 10:52 AM - "The tastes are delicate, but the sense of it isn't, like a buxom Italian grandma."
She'll taste, too, thanks

By Dorothy Gaiter and John Brecher
Nov 4, 2021 8:31 PM - Q. At a restaurant recently, we both studied the wine list and I suggested a Pinot Noir. We both discussed our choice with the waiter. When he brought the wine to the table, the waiter then poured some wine into my husband's glass. While Larry was busy swirling and sniffing and tasting, he missed the fact that I was glaring at him from across the table. I have now asked him to please pass the glass to me after he has tasted the wine so that I, too, can taste it before nodding approval to the waiter. This is at least to open the eyes of the otherwise intelligent and charming waiters that perhaps a woman has something to contribute to this event.
Sauvignon Blanc shows its versatility around the world

By John Brecher and Dorothy Gaiter
Nov 4, 2021 11:45 AM - With warmer weather and longer days, you'll likely be headed to the wine shop looking for summer wines before long. Goodness knows there are plenty of tasty ones, both red and white, but here is one big, overall piece of advice to keep in mind.
South African wines definitely worth a taste

By Dorothy J. Gaiter and John Brecher
Nov 4, 2021 12:08 AM - We have been writing about the wines of South Africa for years and have recommended looking for them, but it seems clear from our visits to wine stores that South African wines haven't caught on as quickly as wines from some other places.
Too much Merlot is mediocre these days

Gaiter and Brecher
Nov 3, 2021 7:45 PM - Merlot's midrange crisis We wouldn't normally have Merlot for our anniversary, but this is special. Our column is 10 years old this week, and since the very first wine we wrote about was American Merlot, it seemed like a good idea to revisit it. Or at least it seemed like a good idea at the time.

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