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Blog Posts
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Mature Bordeaux
We recently gathered a group of Musing followers together to taste a wonderful flight of Mature Bordeaux wines. Ranging in vintage from 1970 through 2005, the flight featured some pretty amazing wines. Overall impression – not a bad wine in the group. Some were clearly a little past their peak, but none of the wines… Read More
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2020 Tenuta Argentiera Bolgheri Superiore
Tenuta Argentiera is a real gem. Hailing from the rising-star-region of Tuscany, Bolgheri, the wine is a powerhouse, and, for what it is, a super value. First, a bit about Bolgheri, a relatively new wine making region in Italy’s heralded Tuscany region. The first vines were planted in the 1940’s, cultivating primarily the Bordeaux grapes… Read More
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Whiskey Lunch
at Nashoba Valley Winery, Bolton, MA My friends know that I have a long history with Nashoba Valley Winery (https://nashobawinery.com/) that predates the present ownership. That said, over the last several decades I have become close friends with, and am an ardent supporter of, Rich Pelletier, the present owner of the winery. Over the better… Read More