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A Long Languid Lope Down The Loire

Posted on April 5, 2012 by intoxreport

Part I:  How White is My Valley? The wild Loire is the longest river in France, and its associated winemaking  ward covers a whoppin’ 185,000 acres.  Originating in the deep south—virtually in the Rhône appellation—it scrambles up through Orléans (Jeanne … Continue reading →

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Whitehaven Winery: Kiwi Kwality Kontinues Unkompromised

Posted on September 11, 2011 by intoxreport

Some facts you may not know about New Zealand: It was the last large land mass discovered on earth, making it, for all intents, our planet’s youngest country. New Zealand is the only nation on earth to have three official … Continue reading →

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Sauvignon Blonde: The Wit Just Keeps Gettin’ Harder To Find

Posted on August 30, 2011 by intoxreport

Marilyn Monroe wasn’t really blonde. Oh, you already knew that? Okay, smarty pants; I suppose you also knew that Napoleon wasn’t really French, Cleopatra wasn’t really Egyptian, Hitler wasn’t German, Alexander wasn’t Greek and Stalin wasn’t Russian?   And even though … Continue reading →

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The Upper Loire: How White Was My Valley?

Posted on August 29, 2011 by intoxreport

How white? Apartheid white.  Pillsbury Doughboy white. University of Mississippi, pre-1962 before-the-fire-hoses white.  White enough to say to Johnny Winter, ‘Nice tan, dude’… I’m talking about the wine. The wild Loire is the longest river in France, and the associated … Continue reading →

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