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Archive for April, 2012

Sicily: A Mediterranean Treasure

Wednesday, April 25th, 2012 Tags: Antica Tenuta, Antica Tenuta Del Nanfro Frappato, Donnafugata, Etna DOC, Etna Rosso, Firriato, Harmonium, Italian wine, Marco de Bartoli, Marsala, Passito, Passito di Pantelleria, Sicilian wine, Vigna la Miccia
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Whiskies of the World Expo

Wednesday, April 11th, 2012 Tags: Amrut, Whiskey, whiskies of the world, Whisky
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One Grape, Many Faces

Monday, April 9th, 2012 Tags: Benziger, Francis Blanchet, French Wine, Italian wine, Le Claux Delorme, new zealand sauvignon blanc, Sauvignon Blanc, Seresin, Venica Ronco delle Mele, white wine
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Gin-topia

Thursday, April 5th, 2012 Tags: Boomsma Gin, Broker's Gin, Creme de Violette, Gin, Hayman's Old Tom Gin, London Dry Gin, Orange curacao, Plymouth gin, Plymouth Sloe Gin, St. Germain Elderflower Liqueur
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Passover Dinner Wines

Tuesday, April 3rd, 2012 Tags: Baron Herzog, Blanc du Castel, cabernet sauvignon, Chardonnay, Distillery 209 Gin, Galil Mountain, Golan Moscato Galilee, Hagafen, Kosher for Passover Wine, Kosher Gin, Kosher reisling, kosher sparkling wine, kosher spirit, Kosher wine, merlot, Passover, passover chardonnay, Passover Wine, wine for passover, Yarden Cabernet
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