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  • Everyday Drinkers 34: Shiraz/Syrah Red Wine

    Everyday Drinkers 34: Shiraz/Syrah Red Wine

    We’re coming together to drink some red wine, however, only two of us are actually wine drinkers so it gets interesting. We’re drinking Syrah, Shiraz red wine while discussing our thoughts and being stupid. However, nobody gets more out of control than Luke, who finishes his entire bottle of wine by the end of the show. Who do you think gets a call from his mom before the end of the episode?

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  • Boston Wine Expo: A Huge Success

    Boston Wine Expo: A Huge Success

    Today we went off to the Boston Wine Expo, had a hugely great time. The wife and I bought the mother-in-law and got her to explore a lot of new grape varietals from regions all over the world. We started the event with a great keynote by Gary Vaynerchuk at WineLibrary.com. This was a double-blind tasting with eight wines from regions around the world, we each had eight glasses in front of us to taste with Gary, pick out flavors [...]

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  • Cheap Wine, Good Prices: Woot!

    Cheap Wine, Good Prices: Woot!

    Many wine lovers search for days, weeks or even months trying to find a place to buy good wines at lower prices. Some companies auction off wines that are aging and not moving off shelves for a good price because…well… it’s not moving. Like many products, nothing dulls a sale like one that doesn’t actually sell. Inventory space isn’t limitless and companies have to remove old stock for new to freshing their outlook or because wine is getting older and [...]

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  • Shiraz, The Age Old Wine

    Shiraz, The Age Old Wine

    Shiraz, a name taken from the city in Iran, is said to be a 7,000 year old wine recipe, later thought to be brought into southern France by a returning Crusader (wikipedia). You may see a Shiraz grape being used to mix with other grapes like, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Viognier and many more. You may also find Shiraz by another name, Syrah, which usually denotes an “Old World” style change in the wine. You may notice the name Syrah is [...]

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