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Copyright ©2009-





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4/2/2009 |
We made time for Mourvedre, the Edward Cullen/Lord Byron of Forgotten Grapes. | |
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4/10/2009 |
We gabbed about Grüner Veltliner, the Heidi Klum of Forgotten Grapes. | |
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4/17/2009 |
We bandied about Brachetto D’Acqui, the Forgotten Grape Love Child of Strawberry Shortcake and Hawaiian Punch’s Punchy. | |
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4/24/2009 |
We sifted through Semillon, the Monaco of Forgotten Grapes. | |
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5/1/2009 |
We conferred on Carmenere, the Alec Baldwin/Charlie Sheen of Forgotten Grapes | |
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5/8/2009 |
We chatted about Chenin Blanc, the Helen Mirren of Forgotten Grapes. | |
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5/15/2009 |
We addressed Alicante Bouschet, the Knott’s Berry Farm of Forgotten Grapes. | |
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5/22/2009 |
We gabbed about Gamay, the Cornell University of Forgotten Grapes. | |
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5/29/2009 |
We journeyed Off The Drinkin’ Path and took a trip to Beaujolais, comparing the region and its wine cru to Major League Baseball and English Premier League soccer teams. | |
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6/5/2009 |
We began June’s “Destiny’s Rhone” feature and voiced our opinion on Viognier, the Beyonce of Forgotten Grapes. | |
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6/12/2009 |
“Destiny’s Rhone” continued as we rapped about Roussanne, the Kelly Rowland of Forgotten Grapes. | |
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6/19/2009 |
We brought “Destiny’s Rhone” to a fitting conclusion as we marveled at Marsanne, the Michelle Williams (the other Michelle Williams) of Forgotten Grapes. | |
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07/3/2009 |
We got sincere with Cinsault, the Posh Spice of Forgotten Grapes. | |
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07/10/2009 |
We nestled up next to Negrette, the Marvin the Martian of Forgotten Grapes. | |
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7/17/2009 |
We became one with Malvasia Bianca, the Joey Tribbiani of Forgotten Grapes. | |
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7/31/2009 |
We blew out Blaufränksich, the W.C. Fields of Forgotten Grapes. | |
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8/21/2009 |
We got to know Grenache Blanc, the Dolly Parton of Forgotten Grapes. | |
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8/28/2009 |
We grew rather fond of Grenache Noir, the Bob Dylan of Forgotten Grapes. | |
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09/10/2009 |
We mulled over Müller- | |
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09/20/2009 |
We tried to understand Trebbiano/Ugni Blanc, the Talented Mr. Ripley of Forgotten Grapes. | |
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09/30/2009 |
We covered Cabernet Franc, the bassists of Forgotten Grapes. | |
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10/20/2009 |
We turned to Tempranillo, the Pedro Almodovar of Forgotten Grapes. | |
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10/30/2009 |
We made friends with Marechal Foch, named after General Ferdinand Foch, our first “United Grape of America.” | |
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11/10/2009 |
We vivisected Vignoles, our second “United Grape of America.” | |
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12/10/2009 |
We sorted out Seyval Blanc, the White (wine) Witch of the Frozen North, our third and last “United Grape of America.” | |
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1/10/2010 |
We partied a little with Petite Sirah, which is also called Durif, the Glenn Danzig of Forgotten Grapes. | |
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1/20/2010 |
We profiled Pinot Meunier, the Cooper Manning (Peyton and Eli’s older brother) of Forgotten Grapes. | |
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1/30/2010 |
We canoodled with Carignan, the Snooki of Forgotten Grapes | |
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2/10/2010 |
We surveyed Silvaner, the Best Supporting Actor and Best Supporting Actress Award of Forgotten Grapes |