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Ever felt awkward when ordering wine at a restaurant? Ever walked into a wine store and had no idea where to begin, what to buy or how much to pay?

Ever looked at a European wine label and wondered what’s in there? Then Wine-Flair.com is just for you. It’s all about wine education and appreciation, written in plain language.

A Beverage “Like” Wine, and Yet Not, in Vogue: PIQUETTE!

The effect of Covid19 on drinking habits is real: the vast expansion of Direct-to-Consumer wine shipments, subscriptions, and online vendors; younger drinkers opting for wine over beer and spirits; and more consumption of domestic vs. imported wines among others. And some new trends and discoveries have taken hold in the

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Wines of the Year!

My 2020 wines of the year—a white, a red, a Champagne, and a rosé—are a slam dunk. Without further ado, here they are: WHITE: Gundlach-Bundschu Estate Vineyard Gewurztraminer 2019: This hits it out of the ballpark. Aromatic, balanced, crisp and rich, it’s dry unlike many Gewurztraminers. It’s a great food

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Wine of the Week: Beyond Broke Road Pinot Gris 2018

Wine Flair’s Wine of the Week,  an Australian number called Beyond Broke Road Pinot Gris 2018, is probably one that creates a little confusion.  That’s because Pinot Gris and Pinot Grigio are the same grape, genetically. So why the name difference? And what’s the difference between the wines? Well, and

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Wine of the Week: Kiona Estate Red Mountain Lemberger 2018

Welcome to the Wine-Flair Wine of the Week!  Yes, I know it sounds like a disgusting cheese. Or maybe a quiche from Germany. It’s actually a delicious red wine made from a grape that’s originally from upper Styria, now Slovenia, once part of Yugoslavia. The grape itself is also called

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Wine of the Week: Château Labat 2015

I know you can get this at Wine.com, but I think (and hope) you can find it at many more outlets. If you do, buy some. Especially if you haven’t tried French wine, and specifically Bordeaux, but would like to…out of curiosity, if nothing else. So try this Wine-Flair Wine

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Wine of the Week: Bonny Doon Beeswax Vineyard Picpoul 2019

This wonderful white wine is the product of Randall (Randy) Graham, the quirky and unique founder of Bonny Doon, an enterprise that he created to produce American versions of the best Rhône wines. He’s run into some tough times in the last few years, a visionary winemaker but self-described not-so-good

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Wine of the Week: Cavaliere D’Oro Primitivo Puglia 2017 IGT

Conventional wisdom is that Primitivo was brought to California around 1968, and scientists at UC Davis declared it the same grape and wine we call Zinfandel in the US. But as far as I can tell–and there are at least a half-dozen versions of the “truth”–this “Italian” grape’s origins are

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Low-Cal, Low-Alcohol Rosé vs. Traditional: Which Wins?

I walked onto a mediocre liquor store in New Brunswick, New Jersey the other day. Staring me in the face was a rather poorly-configured display of Cupcake “LightHearted” wines which, according to Travel + Leisure Magazine, “locks in at less than 80 calories…eight percent alcohol by volume, and less than

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@OpenTable needs to get its act together. I was texted this morning to confirm a reservation for tomorrow for #Otto in #BrynMawr #PA which I did, but now getting multiple requests to re-confirm. When a "service" just becomes harassment it's not a "service." #OpenTable's logon… https://x.com/i/web/status/1859323860174373164 https://x.com/WineFlair/status/1859323860174373164/photo/1

@LundbeckES @AEMICE_ Yeah, I live that way. I know. I also know the outrageous cost of your @CGRP med @vyeptiHCP, which is the most expensive in its class and is a total failure for me. To say nothing to getting hit with an unapproved balance bill of $1301 that violates the Federal "No Surprises… https://t.co/gbb8dVaye5

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