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In 1997, Plumpjack, a 10,000 case Napa winery producing ultra-premium Cabernet Sauvignon bottled half of its 1997 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon with screw caps. You might ask why they would so such a thing. According to PlumpJack, six to seven percent of all wines are corked and this is not a statistic that PlumpJack [or the wine industry in general] is willing to accept.  Gordon Getty, founder of PlumpJack, attests, “There really isn’t much of an argument in favor of the cork except that it has been around for so long, and if others are afraid to be first [using the alternative closure], I’m not”.  PlumpJack was willing to take a chance, so in 1997 they experimented and placed screwcaps to the test.  Read the rest of this entry »

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How to Win when the Coin is Thin

Prices of fruits and vegetables at holiday times where you live has a whole
lot more to do with your location that the rest of your meal planning. Here
are some things you can do to keep the tab down. Read the rest of this entry »

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Pagliuca’s Restaurant
14 Parmenter St
Boston, MA 02113

This restaurant has its best days behind it. Although you may still appreciate the value and the nostalgia, there are better places in the North End to experience good Italian food. We started going here back in the 80’s and the place was authentic, quality focused and fun. After we moved away from Boston, the next time I ate here was in 2000 and it was still pretty good but standards had dropped a bit. Read the rest of this entry »

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I am certain many of you have heard the statement, “I can’t drink wine because I get headaches from sulfites”, or “I can drink white wine but not red because I am allergic to sulfites”. It is an interesting and debatable subject, but to be quite honest, I am not convinced that sulfites are completely to blame.  On the contrary, I empathize with folks that suffer from some sort of reaction from drinking wine. I, myself do not experience allergic reactions, nor suffer illness or headaches while consuming red (or white) wine. However, the subject intrigues me none-the-less. Herein I will describe the facts and misconception about sulfites, which will hopefully educate and entertain you along the way. Read the rest of this entry »

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I am writing this article as a follow up to support Marc’s infamous “Corks Versus Screw Caps” story. If you have not had the opportunity to read it yet, please do so. The article debuted on LocalWineEvents.com, and we received an overwhelming amount of responses, comments and questions pertaining to the post.

Many readers observed the need for educating wine stores and supermarkets about their corked wine return policies; some wondered why corkscrews were not accepting in the market; but the majority questioned the validity of bottle aging and screwcaps. Read the rest of this entry »

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For all those who travel on business and don’t take advantage of the wineries to visit in your destination cities, this column is for you. There are several good reasons beyond your own selfish needs that make visiting any available winery within reach during your business travel advisable and in some cases even necessary and I will list the top ten now… Read the rest of this entry »

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