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Brachetto: The Sweetie of Piemonte – #ItalianFWT

Posted on April 3, 2020

I love Brachetto. Full stop. I love selling Brachetto. I love people’s reactions when they say they want something different than Moscato, and then their minds are blown with something Moscato-like, but it’s a RED wine! Brachetto is one of … Continue reading →

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Quarantine: 14 Days of Isolation Wines – Day 11

Posted on April 1, 2020

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to live during a different time period? Or if you were born in a different time period? This whole business of COVID-19 and what it’s doing to jobs, the economy, people’s … Continue reading →

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Quarantine: 14 Days of Isolation Wines- Day 10

Posted on April 1, 2020

OK, I’ve been at this for 10 days now…I have tons of toilet paper, because I stocked up during the craze, but maybe some of the food is running a bit low and good heavens, I’ve ran out of wine! … Continue reading →

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Quarantine: 14 Days of Isolation Wines – Day Nine

Posted on March 31, 2020

Sigh…this picture is the view from my front window. Yup, last day of March and it’s pretty wintery to say the least. This is where I live: Central Alberta. Not only are we (all) dealing with COVID-19, I get to … Continue reading →

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Quarantine: 14 Days of Isolation Wines – Day Eight

Posted on March 30, 2020

For all you Riesling lovers, this post is for you today! We cannot possibly go through 14 days of isolation and not talk about Riesling at least once! My friend Andreas Bender was in town recently, just before everything started … Continue reading →

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