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The Turtle Creek 2007 Sauvignon Blanc was entered into our recent Sauvignon Blanc blind tasting and did very well. We thought this wine was Very Good. It is 100% Sauvignon Blanc. The fruit is from Napa Valley, California but vinified, aged, and bottled in Lincoln, Massachusetts. 78 cases were produced. The retail cost of the wine is $15.00 per bottle. Turtle Creek is a small scale winery located

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The Mountain View Grand Resort and Spa in Whitefield, New Hampshire, only a 3 hour drive from Boston, is a destination for food and wine lovers. While we were visiting, we were able to see their beautiful new wine cellar which holds up to 9,000 bottles. We enjoyed a delicious food and wine dinner at the Mountain View Grand on Saturday night. My favorite wine was the 2007 Monkey Bay Sauvignon

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Smith & Wollensky in Boston offers one of the most unique dining atmospheres in the United States. It is housed is a magnificent stone and brick medieval castle like structure. It was constructed in 1891 and originally served as the headquarters for the First Corps of Cadets. The building has been on the National Historic Register since 1973. Smith & Wollensky has always been a leading

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The Literacy Volunteers of Massachusetts Wine Auction will be held on Thursday, April 17, 2008 from 6:00-10:00pm at the Boston Harbor Hotel - Wharf Room. Marie Keep, the Director of Fine Wines for Skinner, Inc., will be the auctioneer, and Federal Wine & Spirits is also supporting the event. Major sponsors include: The Michele and David Mittelman Family Foundation, James and Laura Cafferty

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David Ortiz, Jason Varitek, and Kevin Youkilis have joined the line up of sports figures with their names and images on a bottle of wine. As you may remember, last year Kurt Schilling, Manny Ramirez, and Tim Wakefield launched their own labels. This year Ortiz, Varitek, and Youkilis have collaborated with Charity Wines' Longball Cellars label to raise money for their favorite charities. This

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Unfortunately This Event Has Been CANCELLED. Attention New England wine lovers, the Culinary Festival and the James Beard Gala Dinner-Dance is planned for May 16-17, 2008 at the Mountain View Grand Resort & Spa, Whitefield, NH. The gala festival culminates in the first-ever James Beard Foundation Dinner in New Hampshire. The Culinary Festival includes celebrity chefs: Dante de Magistris (Dante

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We have always loved the Boston Wine Expo. A short drive away, you can now enjoy the 1st Annual New York Wine Expo this weekend. The Expo will be open to the public on Friday, March 7th from 7 to 10 PM and on Saturday, March 8th from 2 to 6 PM. I will be there on Saturday. At the Grand Tasting, you will receive a souvenir glass that is yours to keep. You will also receive a color glossy show

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Are you looking to take your wine lover to dinner on Valentine's Day at a Boston area restaurant that has delicious food AND very good wine? Check out our reviews of the following Boston area restaurants we have visited recently. Don't forget the Champagne or sparkling wine toast to set the mood and the chocolate for dessert. Happy Valentine's Day! Boston Bouchée Grill 23 & Bar Legal Sea Foods,

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Happy New Year Boston! Did you celebrate on New Year's Eve with a glass of wine? If you are like many Americans, you probably did. As Walter Nicholls points out in his Jan. 2 article in the Washington Post, "The U.S. is turned on to wine." According to the article, "projected estimates for 2007 have the nation reaching a record 304 million cases of wine consumed." That figure puts the U.S. in

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I had the pleasure of attending the Boston Holiday Pops last night. We arrived at 6:30pm for a 7:30pm concert. We took advantage of this time to enjoy a nice glass of wine in the fun, upbeat relaxing atmosphere of the Symphony Hall lounge area. There were plenty of tables for sitting which made it easy to speak with friends and family while sipping a glass of wine. You could feel an air of

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Are you looking for a wine lover winter getaway not far from Boston? Are you looking for fine dining? Check out The Chanler at Cliff Walk in Newport, RI or The Stonehedge Inn and Spa in Tyngsboro, MA. Ken and I visited The Chanler in September. See our review on KensWineGuide.com. The Chanler at Cliff Walk is only a 90 minute drive south of Boston. The Chanler is located at the start of Newport’

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As part of Red Sox Nation we can't help but to hope and pray we will be celebrating a 2007 World Series victory. As a group, we are about as superstitious as any bunch of believers could be. We have learned from past seasons, "it's not over until it's over with the Red Sox!" Having said that, if you would like to have some Champagne or Sparkling Wine on hand just in case the Red Sox win the

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We have friends who host an annual Oktoberfest party. Every year it is a great time. Their party includes many of the Oktoberfest traditions. To begin with they convert their backyard into a Hofbräuhaus and they put up a 20 by 30 foot tent festively decorated with small white lights and the German flag. Traditionally, Oktoberfest is a festival held every year in Munich, Germany for 16 days up to

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I recently sat down with Kara Kukull, Sommelier at the Park Square Legal Sea Foods Restaurant in downtown Boston. Kara has been the Sommelier at the Park Square Legal Sea Foods restaurant for about 1.5 years and has been with them for 5.5 years. The Park Square location is the flagship location for wine in the Legal Sea Food restaurant group. The location boasts an impressive wine cellar with

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Join the fun and excitement at this year's Newport Mansions Wine and Food Festival September 27-29, 2007. You can enjoy excellent wines, delicious food, and the beautiful, historic Newport Mansions. Schedule of Events Thursday, September 27: Attend wine dinners at select Newport restaurants. Friday, September 28: See Chef Jacques Pepin and others present a series of informative seminars and

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The Summer 2007 Restaurant Week Boston begins next week. The dates are August 5-10 & 12-17. Diners are sure to be delighted with the three-course lunches for $20.07 and/or dinners for $33.07 at restaurants throughout Boston, Cambridge, the suburbs and beyond. Price is per person and excludes beverage, tax and gratuity. Restaurant Week Boston is a great opportunity to visit some of your favorite

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Tanglewood's fifth annual Wine and Food Classic offers three days of gourmet delights on the Tanglewood Grounds. The event includes a winemaker reception a wine/auction dinner, and opportunities to feast on fabulous specialty foods and taste premium wines by more than 100 vintners from around the world. During Saturday's Grand Tasting, renowned chefs from New York, Boston, and the Berkshires

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I recently sat down with two very wine savy gentlemen from Restaurant Dante in Cambridge, MA. We had a real fun time going over their wine list and talking about why Dante is a destination for wine lovers. Filippo de Magistris is the Co-Owner and Wine Director. Chas Boynton is the Wine Steward and Staff Educator. Chas worked with Sandy Block for a couple of years at Legal Seafoods before joining

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Red Sox players, Manny Ramirez, Curt Schilling, and Tim Wakefield are launching their own wine labels with proceeds benefiting their charity of choice. Boston Red Sox fans are excited about the new wines and can't wait to taste them. The expected retail price of the wine is $12-$13 per bottle. The Red Sox wines are imported from Longball Vineyards of Lontue Valley, Chile. VinLozano Imports

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We recently sat down with Jonathon Alsop of the Boston Wine School to find out some more abut his school BostonWineBuzz (BWB): Tell me a little about the recent expansion of the Boston Wine School. Jonathon Alsop (JA): Well, I've been teaching wine classes in my own private cellar for about five years, maybe a little more. The wine cellar really only holds 12 people at the most, and as cool a

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I recently spoke with Robb & Madeline Ahlquist, the owners of the Worcester Restaurant Group, after we did a Worcester, MA radio show called "Dining Out Metrowest." While we were chatting I suggested that I interview the wine director of their three restaurants for the Boston Wine Buzz. They suggested that I speak with Aaron Francisco, the General Manager of the One Eleven Chop House at 111

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Don't miss the fun at the 11th annual Nantucket Wine Festival, May 16-20, 2007. Over the past ten years the Nantucket Wine Festival has become one of New England's most exciting wine and food events! This year the event will take place in the heart of downtown Nantucket making all of the events within walking distance. Listed below are the highlights of the festival. Please click here for more

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I recently sat down with Jonas Atwood, Sommelier, at the beautiful Meritage The Restaurant in Boston, MA. Jonas has been the Sommelier at Mertiage for about 2 years. Meritage The Restaurant is a concept that evolved out of the Boston Wine Festival that was started by chef, Daniel Bruce, 18 years ago. The theme of our chat was, “Why is your restaurant a destination for wine lovers?”.

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A celebration of wine and food for the novice and connoisseur alike! If you love food and wine, join WGBH at the Wine & Food Weekend in Boston, Thursday, April 19 through Sunday, April 22 at the Seaport Hotel and Seaport World Trade Center Boston. Indulge in wonderful wine and fabulous food. Below are some of the highlights of the WGBH Wine & Food Weekend events. Check out the WGBH website

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If you could pick any glass of wine to enjoy tonight, what would it be? And why would you choose it? I would pick a 1999 Hanzell “Estate Bottled” Chardonnay from Sonoma, CA. I tried it for the first time last fall. I was smitten. We were at a wine tasting with friends. All of us who tried it enjoyed it very much. Since I like Chardonnay I thought I would probably like it, but I did not expect

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