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Tasty $7 pinot noir defies rule of thumb

Sometimes we wonder about our slavish devotion to certain broad principles that color our perception of wine. Among them: that pinot noir can be...

In many households Easter dinner can be a feast that rivals Thanksgiving, with a house full of friends and family sharing the celebration. Whether...

Archstone Vineyards wasn’t on our radar, but it made a token appearance in our Thanksgiving slideshow of value pinot noir suggestions. We...

As noted here frequently, most recently just a few months ago, cabernet sauvignon is arguably the king of red wine grapes, yet good inexpensive...

While the Beaujolais wines we recommended Monday remain under the radar for most consumers – regrettably thanks to the nouveau gimmick &ndash...

We’ve been beating the drum for good, inexpensive chardonnays recently, not because they are plentiful. Just the opposite; chardonnay is the...

The most recent “Wine Find” by the Baltimore Sun’s Michael Dresser was a $25 California pinot noir. What’s a $25 wine doing...

As the weather turns steamy in Washington, red wine drinkers turn to lighter, more delicate styles. As noted here before, pinot noir is an ideal...

We get excited when our favorite wines go on sale, admittedly even when we’re saving just $1 on a $10 to $12 bottle. But there’s a...

Thanks to a friend with refined and expensive tastes, this weekend we got the chance to share a bottle of 2000 vintage Bordeaux from the renowned...