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Drinking Deliciously with Peter Lehmann Wines

Posted on September 7, 2011 by Gwendolyn

The problem with productive wine lunches is that they lead to slightly less productive afternoons. So I write of that lunch and the delicious wines tried an entire week after the fact.

I’ve had a few lovely dinners and lunches with the charming Ian Hongell, senior winemaker at Peter Lehmann … More

Tags: australia, peter lehmann, shiraz
Categories: What We're Drinking
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d’Arenberg: A profile

Posted on October 7, 2010 by Gwendolyn

In 2007 I had the pleasure of visiting the great wine country of Australia. The two things I noticed there: the country is REALLY big and the people are REALLY nice. And I mean genuinely nice.

One of our favorite properties we visited was d'Arenberg. Not only did we … More

Tags: australia, d'arenberg, shiraz
Categories: Wine Recommendations
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Wine Education Wednesday: Syrah vs. Shiraz

Posted on July 23, 2009 by Alma

 Lately I’ve been craving Syrah for two simple reasons: It pairs well with hearty meals and, best of all, it costs much less than other popular varietals. With so many options for wine lovers out there, one question I get from time to time is,  'what is the difference between … More

Tags: shiraz, syrah
Categories: Wine Education
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