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Adventurous drinkers can sample Lebanese Arak as...

John McDonald
12 years ago
Last Sunday, we put on a party for daughter Maggie’s hooding. She chose White Clay Creek CC. They...
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Best chablis are exquisite food wines

John MacDonald
12 years ago
Chablis comes in many shapes, sizes, flavors and aromas, but the best of them are exquisite food...
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Cuvee de Pena Pyrenees Orientales 2009 not to be missed

John McDonald
12 years ago
Please put down the paper, call your favorite local wine store and have them find Cuvee de Pena...
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Chateau Seguin Pessac Leognan Graves a great sleeper

John McDonald
12 years ago
Christmas is slowly approaching, as you may have noticed. For those who are frantically searching...
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Holiday deals on wine abound, but consider true...

John MacDonald
12 years ago
There is a plethora of deals on wine for the holidays, in print and on the net. I took the time to...
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It’s rare to find 94-point Barolo with enough age to...

John McDonald
12 years ago
A bit off topic, but I would like to recommend that you go on the net to www.upchucky.com . Sounds...
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Columnist debunks image of wine snobbery

John McDonald
12 years ago
Thanksgiving is a mega weekend for the McD household. Our anniversary, Connor’s birthday and...
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La Source has panache in chardonnay culture

John McDonald
13 years ago
By the time you get around to this week’s column, the last of the turkey on rye will be gone. As...
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Antinori Guado al Tasso 2006 is a real steal

John McDonald
13 years ago
Just tasted the Columbia Crest H3 Cab 2009, It was touted heavily on release. WA gave it a 90-point...
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Pride Mountain's Foley the man to follow

John McDonald
13 years ago
2006s: La Serena Brunello di Montalcino (Wine Spectator-rated 97) Campogiovanni Brunello di...
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Run, don't walk for Far Niente, Rombauer mixed case

John McDonald
13 years ago
Once upon a time, a long, long while ago, Fess Parker was a pioneer who roamed from Pennsylvania to...
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Cellar-building bargains are becoming available now

John McDonald
13 years ago
If you kept your powder dry, the window is opening on cellar-building bargains. Recent offerings...
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Rating Champagne selections for the holidays

John McDonald
13 years ago
Rick, Sally and Les each wrote to me last year informing me that the holiday recommendations were...
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Diverse wine list offers great value by the glass

John McDonald
13 years ago
The wine urges me on, the bewitching wine, which sets even a wise man to singing and to laughing...
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Do higher-priced wines always get better ratings?

John McDonald
13 years ago
Recently, longtime reader Bill T. wrote asking me about wines under $20 and if I thought higher-...
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Noted winemaker John Duval joins big-name co-op

John McDonald
13 years ago
I just finished reading a David Schildknecht review. Tried to source the wine and found it at...
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Roussillon, an extravagant Carignane, too good to...

John McDonald
13 years ago
Many scribblers are touting Rex Hill Pinot Noir 2009 from Oregon. I tried it. I agree. WS, which...
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Mocali Rosso di Montalcino is a perfect foil for picnic

John McDonald
13 years ago
Had a bipolar weekend! On Saturday, all the McDs attended the wedding of longtime friends Matt and...
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We need to put quality-price rapport into perspective

John McDonald
13 years ago
I did not plan to lead with this, but I must recommend the 2009 LaCroix Figeac magnums priced three...
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Hundred Acre Ark cab continues to slide in price

John McDonald
13 years ago
Well, Irene was much less than the media projected, and thank God for that. Barbara and I took an...
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Enjoy a nice six-pack sampler of Pinot Noir

John McDonald
13 years ago
It occurred to me, while driving in to work, that the new inlet bridge access and egress ramps are...
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Gloria Ferrer 2007 Carneros Pinot Noir, a great bargain

John McDonald
13 years ago
Barb and I dropped in to hear Conjunction Funktion, with whom our son Bassman Dan is playing these...
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Stumbling across Back Porch Apres Surf a delight

John McDonald
13 years ago
The governmental foolishness followed by a stock market mini-crash and the S&P downgrade of our...
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New Zealand sauvignon blancs steal the show

John MacDonald
13 years ago
Just back from a tasting of Sauvignon Blanc (SB) in Maryland. There were more than 100 to sample. I...
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Boutique Cali Chards Parker slides back down in price

John McDonald
13 years ago
There are too many bargains out there this week. So, let's jump right into the reviews. I can see...
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Altamura Vineyards Napa Valley Cab 2007 a stunner

John McDonald
13 years ago
A terrific read, "I am John Galt" by Donald Luskin is a must. Anyone who has read Ayn Rand 's "...
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Go Figure's Cab juice sources from top Napa growers

John McDonald
13 years ago
The following is a tangential topic, but way too interesting not to pass along. I Snopesed it. The...
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Marcel and Olga Juge Cornas Cuvee C 2004 is ready to...

John McDonald
13 years ago
Regulars know I love Peggy Raley and her family (who were supporters and friends since Garden...
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Great white Burgundy ages wonderfully

John McDonald
13 years ago
Finally, I can make a good report on the David Niven Bridge. Apparently the logjam is over. Many...
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Tua Rita di Nostri now reaching its drinking window

John McDonald
13 years ago
Last Thursday I shared the last part of one of the finest wines in my recollection. My friend...
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Barbaresco is peaking and price is down

John McDonald
13 years ago
Hot, hot, hot! But nowhere near as hot as a recent offering for a three-pack of famous Syrahs. Novy...
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George DuBoeuf Morgon Beaujolais is a real winner

John McDonald
13 years ago
Before I get off track, let me shoot you a George DuBoeuf Morgon Jean Descombes Beaujolais 2009...
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Duck Walk Sauvignon Blanc: Fruit nose and flavor

John McDonald
13 years ago
Memorial Day weekend looked fairly spectacular to me. I spent some time in Ocean City, Md., and...
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Lady Gaga is a fine wine that needs cellaring

John McDonald
13 years ago
Memorable Memorial Day to ya. I just finished moving my wine back to the cellar from the attic and...
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It’s almost Memorial Day: Time to break out the...

John McDonald
13 years ago
Memorial Day is approaching and the almanac's long-term forecast says "unseasonably warm." So, I...
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Good Bordeaux can come at all price points in a...

John McDonald
13 years ago
In the past, I have written avoid Kongsgaard Chard as high quality but overpriced. Recently...
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A rare find: Chateau Brown Pessac Lougnan Blanc

John McDonald
13 years ago
Just returned from Florida's beautiful Gulf Coast. Dan and I dashed down for a skimboard contest...
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U.S. wineries make great Rieslings

John McDonald
13 years ago
Riesling may be the most flexible of grapes when it comes to its adaptability to terroir. Many...
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Fabre Montmayou is cool-weather Malbec at its best

John McDonald
13 years ago
You may remember I enjoy some of the New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc. You may have tried some I...
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Barolo drinking is very expensive, time-consuming...

13 years ago
Although I enjoyed this past week watching the NCAA Division 1 wrestling championships, I am sad to...
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Wine list at Kearney’s Alley Rose is diverse,...

13 years ago
Kearney, Neb. is another of those Midwestern small cities (think Salisbury, Md.) that are wonderful...
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The internet makes finding delicious food simple

13 years ago
Want to know critics’ opinion of the 101 best restaurants in the United States and their names? Go...

Firm tannins, great acid balance provide frame for...

13 years ago
Just returned from Erie, Pa. Let me tell ya, those folks know how to move snow. Turned in around 11...

On palate, proper acid frame carries smooth berry...

13 years ago
Just rolled in from sunny, warm Indialantic, Fla. Son Daniel competed in the first skimboard...