
Welcome back to Italian Wednesday here at MSW Wine of the Day! We will take you back to Tuscany for the first Italian wine of 2010, and this one is a real champion of Sangiovese. No, it does not come from either of the traditional Sangiovese regions of Chianti or Montalcino...

Michael Skurnik Wines As we approach the New Year and the celebrations that are involved, Champagne really comes to the forefront in our industry. Ever heard of the Champagne 'Special Club' and wondered what made those wines so special? Well, here's your Champagne lesson of the day from Theise portfolio manager Jonathan Schwartz.
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Michael Skurnik Wines Congrats to the Peays! Peay Vineyards named SF Chronicle's Winery of the Year!
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Thirteen years ago, Nick and Andy Peay set out to make wine from their own grapes, grown on their own land. They had no established family estate, no angel investors. What they had was time to hunt along ...

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Don't miss this Talley Vineyards Dinner!
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Vintner's Dinner in New York, NY with Brian Talley on Monday, January 18th at Bar Boulud, the casual bistro setting of famed restaurateur Daniel Boulud. Enjoy 3 courses paired with 6 wines from Talley Viney...ards and Bishop's Peak. For reservations: 212-595-0303.
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Please join us during November and December 2009 to view beautiful oil paintings by local artist, Sheryl Knight.Sheryl was born and raised in Northern California, but has live all of her adult life in Santa Barbara County. ...

Michael Skurnik Wines Watch (or DVR) Aldo Sohm, winner of the Best Sommelier in the World competition, on the Today Show tomorrow, Tuesday, at approx. 10:30, recommending value wines like Schloss Gobelsberg Gruner Veltliner and Bonny Doon Le Cigare Volant.

Michael Skurnik Wines Madeiras really are something else. Try our Madeira wines from Henriques & Henriques!
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In so many ways, Madeira turns conventional notions of wine upside down.

Michael Skurnik Wines Wine of the Day 12/11/09 falls by the wayside as the Michael Skurnik Wines Holiday Party overtook French Friday for one time only! The various French wines were delicious though!

Michael Skurnik Wines We are at the forefront of the movement towards "transparency", advocating disgorgement dates on all sparkling wines!
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Craig Lee/Special to The Chronicle Etoile's new look makes it easy to identify the latest batch. Not to distract from the Thanksgiving fray (though if you want more thoughts about wine help, try this ...

EPISODE 2: November 25, 2009: Get your turkeys in the oven, cranberry sauce on the table, and your corkscrews out, because this is the second installment of “What We’re Drinking!” Today’s topic: great wines from around the globe to drink with your Thanksgiving Feast. So if ...

Michael Skurnik Wines Check out Jancis Robinson's article on Pierre-Yves Colin of the great domaine Colin-Morey! One of the best white Burgundy producers around!
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World-renowned wine authority and Master of Wine delivers her tasting notes, wine news, intelligent and courteous members' forum, and fine wine writing aplenty plus exclusive online access to The Oxford Companion to Wine.

Michael Skurnik Wines Domaine de la Madone, once again the #1 Beaujolais Nouveau in the Wine Spectator!
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The 2009 Beaujolais Nouveau wines have been released today, and this will likely go down as one the best vintages on record for the Gamay-based wines. Wine Spectator's tasting of this year's ...

Michael Skurnik Wines Check out Gary Vaynerchuk "crushing it" with 2007 Lafond Chateauneuf-du-Pape!
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Gary Vaynerchuk is back to the Laid Back Friday couch, tasting some value 2007 Chateauneuf du Papes. Having trouble viewing ...

Michael Skurnik Wines Check out this great article on the Lang & Reed wines!
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Lang & Reed Wine Company, Napa: Current Releases. All of us wine lovers inevitably discover, in the course of our explorations, our own secret wineries. These are the wines that we hold close to our ...























