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What Does Brut Mean? A Simple Guide to Champagne, Sparkling Wine and other bubbly labels.

December 31, 2017

Tis the season… for bubbles (and reposting this short primer on deciphering Champagne and other sparkling wine labels) For reasons …

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What Does Brut Mean? A Simple Guide to Champagne, Sparkling Wine and other bubbly labels.

December 31, 2016

What does Brut mean? Tis the season… for bubbles (and reposting this short primer on deciphering Champagne and other sparkling …

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Results from Round 1 of the 6th Annual Virginia Sparkling Wine Blind Tasting

February 5, 2015

According to wine consumption data compiled by The Wine Institute, Americans spent more than $36 billion on wine in 2013. …

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Thibaut-Janisson Xtra Brut — Virginia’s Newest Sparkling Wine and the (emerging) Sparkling Wine Trend

March 30, 2014

Of the many notable trends in Virginia wine — significant year-over-year sales growth and new winery openings, vintners partnering on …

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What Does Brut Mean? A Simple Guide to Champagne, Sparkling Wine and other bubbly labels.

December 22, 2013

Tis the season… when consumers around the world engage in the art of massive gift buying.  For many (American) wine …

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Virginia Wine Trials, Con’t — 2013 Sparkling Wine Blind Tasting Recap and the Thibaut Effect

April 2, 2013

On Sunday I gathered with twelve wine friends at Early Mountain Vineyards (on Twitter: @EarlyMountain) for the third annual Virginia …

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Exploring Regional Wine – Gruet Got Game!

February 22, 2011

Gruet Winery – A Regional Wine Rockstar! By most accounts, Champagne is the center of the bubbly world.  However, I’m …

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