Category The Wine Explorers Letter

Feliz Año Nuevo!

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7 Essential (Yet Short) Video Tasting Lessons from French winemaker Julien Miquel…

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Your Christmas Wine Guide

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Argentina: The Deal of the Century

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Will and Julien Explore Argentina

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How to Pair Wine with Thanksgiving

[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”3.25.1″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”3.25.1″][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.25.1″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.25.1″] Baltimore, MD We’re writing to you a little earlier than usual this week regarding a serious matter. What wine(s) will you be serving at Thanksgiving this year? And if you’re visiting friends or…

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Beaujolais Time!

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What I Didn’t Understand About Champagne

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A Tour de France

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Under the Silver Sky

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