My English in-laws (and perhaps in a few states, outlaws?) rolled into town to begin laying grandparent groundwork.  Their first plan of attack was to prepare a heaping bowl of vegetable pasta.  And to compliment their efforts, I set off into the cold on a mission to the local wine shop. Now pay attention, here’s […]

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Pineau d’Aunis, Adonis, La Grapperie, 2005, Loire Valley (13% Alc) I’ve always liked the freaks, the misfits, those that are labeled “quirky”.  They’re not easily categorized and usually take some time to understand. As wine consumers, we swim in a sea of decently made, yet entirely forgettable wine.  But sometimes a wine grabs you by […]

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