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Monster Chiller Thriller Wine – Episode #83

Author: Mark V. Fusco San Antonio, TX Mark reviews the 2007 Vampire Pinot Noir, Non Vintage Pinot Evil Pinot Noir, and the 2007 EVIL Cabernet Sauvignon in a special Halloween episode. An instant classic and must see! Links for today’s show: Vampire Pinot Noir – Wow,

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Zinfatuation – Episode #82

Author: Mark V. Fusco San Antonio, TX   Mark reviews the 2005 Trinchero Estates Zinfatuation. Link for today’s wine: Trinchero Estates – N.B. they apparently no longer make Zinfatuation.

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Lesson 14 – Northwest Italy

  Sommelier School Lesson 14 – Northwest Italy   OK, so now that we’ve established some general terms and information about Italy, It’s time to get more specific. This week we start with Northwest Italy. This is the region that includes the Piemonte (Piedmont) region.

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Lesson 13 – Intro to Italy

Sommelier School Lesson 13 – Introduction to Italy   Ah Italia. For many, this is where modern winemaking has its roots. Italy has been making wine for 4,000 years. While Italy didn’t invent wine, She was responsible for spreading it to much of Europe.  The