Category Archives: Rosé

Are We There Yet? Are We There Yet? (Spring, that is … )

Posted on April 18, 2014 by

This is for faithful reader Norman Holly, who reminds me that I should be posting some wine recommendations. This is a wine blog, after all. So in the hopes that warm weather is – or is about to be – … Continue reading →

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Wines to Defy Winter’s Last Blast

Posted on March 25, 2014 by

The calendar says Spring, but Ol’ Man Winter isn’t done with us yet. Tuesday’s forecast for the Washington, D.C., area calls for 1-2 more inches of the white stuff, timed not to give us a day off like that last … Continue reading →

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“I enjoy your columns; however … ” Answering the Hate Mail

Posted on July 17, 2013 by

I don’t hear from my readers very often, but when I do, they typically begin, “I enjoy your columns. However … ” Two recent emails were so nasty that I thought I’d post them here in their entirety, along with … Continue reading →

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Bobby Kacher – Dean of the DC Importers

Posted on January 19, 2011 by

The Washington, D.C., region is a very fun and active market for wine consumers, especially for those of us interested in imported wines. There is a vibrant cadre of wine importers serving this market, enough to keep wine lovers turning … Continue reading →

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Posted on July 23, 2010 by

Here in the Eastern US, we’re stifling under one of the hottest summers on record. We’ve already passed our average number of 90-degree days for the year, and it isn’t even August yet! No wine can beat summer’s torpor better … Continue reading →

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A Bouquet of Rosés for Valentines Day

Posted on February 10, 2010 by

Throughout the Mid-Atlantic, folks are probably celebrating a prolonged Valentines Day – curling up with their loved ones to stay warm after hours outside shoveling snow. There may not be an opportunity to get to a flower shop for the … Continue reading →

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Life Through Rosé-Colored Glasses

Posted on June 25, 2009 by

In Bordeaux, Vinexpo week has been blessed with stunningly beautiful weather – bright, sunny skies, warm-to-hot-but-not-stifling temperatures, and steady breezes leading into cool nights. It’s been such a treat after all the rain back home. That rain had me in … Continue reading →

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