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The Mysterious Case of the Missing Malbec

Baltimore, MD If you looked closely at the notes we included with your first shipment of small-batch, Argentine wines, then you know that aging your Tacana and Puramun malbecs for another decade could yield remarkable results. High-altitude malbecs, in general, are...

What a Jordan Insider Told Us

Annapolis, MD “Hopefully she hasn’t read what we’ve written about that buttery Chardonnay,” we thought.  We were talking to Maggie Kruse, new head winemaker for Jordan Winery in California. Don’t worry, we’re not about to sell you a $90 California Cab (though if you...

How Virginia Won World’s Best Wine

Sperryville, Virginia The air hangs heavy on the front porch of this old Colonial house. White paint flakes off the column to our left. In front of us, off in the distance, the crests and troughs of the Blue Ridge Mountains roll on westward.  For a moment, we...

How We Protect Your Wine From the Heat

Annapolis, MD So, we’ve received queries from a few members to the effect of: “It’s the dead of summer… and I live in Texas… I’m afraid that my Italian wines are going to get cooked before they reach me.” That’s a real concern; you’re right to bring that up. There’s...
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