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Wine of the week: Cellier des Dauphins Reserve Grenache-Syrah 2019
A red Rhone that is both affordable and enjoyably rustic
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Winebits 829: Chenin blanc, expensive wine, ingredient labels
This week’s wine news: High praise for cheap chenin blanc, plus the BBC explains high wine prices and a possible setback for ingredient labels
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Ask the WC 41: Final edition
This, the final edition, of Ask the WC: What to do after the blog ends
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Once again, wine and chatbots
Because the wine business keeps telling us AI will save it from itself
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November 2023
Restaurant wine, one last time
It may not have come back, and we know why -- too high prices
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Wine of the week: Marqués de Cáceres Verdejo 2022
Spanish white is cheap, available, and enjoyable -- what more do we need?
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Winebits 828: Carolyn Wente, wine's woes, winery waste
This week’s wine news: Carolyn Wente becomes a legend, plus the Mainstream Media takes note of wine's problems, and turning winery waste into jelly
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Holiday wine gift guide 2023
The Wine Curmudgeon's holiday wine gift guide 2023 -- and don't forget the cheap wine book
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Mini-reviews 175: Black Friday edition 2023
Reviews of wines that don’t need their own post, but are worth noting for one reason or another. This month: a red, two whites, and a sparkler for Black…
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Happy Thanksgiving 2023
What better way to get in the holiday spirit than with the Muppets? "Ode to Joy" indeed -- more like Ode to Silliness. Which is a good thing. Enjoy the…
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Wine of the week: Shannon Ridge Wrangler Red 2020
California red blend speaks to the state’s great cheap wine history -- and the scourge of availability
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Winebits 827: Restaurant wine, Aussie wine, Napa Valley
This week’s wine news: Diners don't want to overpay for restaurant wine, plus less shiraz down under and Napa's preponderance
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