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Israel’s Developing Wine Culture
Reviews of Gamla Syrah 2010 and Balvenie 15 year old Single Barrel Sherry Cask. By Joshua E. London and Lou Marmon Washington Jewish Week June 4, 2014 A recent visit to Israel has reaffirmed...
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Burgundy’s Long Reach
Reviews of Domaine du Castel “C” Chardonnay 2012 and several Glen Grant Single Malt Scotch Whiskies. By Joshua E. London and Lou Marmon Washington Jewish Week June 11, 2014 Led by the owners...
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Wine For The Fourth
Reviews of the Joseph River Estate Cabernet Sauvignon-Shiraz-Merlot 2009, Agua Dulce Winery Zinfandel 2010, Catoctin Creek Organic Roundstone Rye Whisky and Russell’s Reserve 6 Year Old Small Batch...
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Israeli Wines Continue Ancient Tradition
Reviews of the Psagot Edom 2011 and the Kilkerran “Work in Progress” 5th release, Sherry Wood Single Malt Scotch Whisky. By Joshua E. London and Lou Marmon June 18, 2014 Given the importance of...
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Summer Wines
Reviews of some enjoyable value-priced summer wines. By Lou Marmon Gazette Newspapers May 2014 The US is now the world’s leader in wine consumption. The latest figures show that Americans...
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Start Summer With Sangria
Summer libation suggestions including various Sangria recipes and some Ruby Port based cocktails. By Joshua E. London and Lou Marmon Washington Jewish Week July 2, 2014 Sangria is a refreshing...
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Out Of Isolation, Chilean Wines Prosper
Reviews of the Lanzur Sauvignon Blanc 2013 and The Macallan 18 year old (1996 vintage) Single Malt Scotch Whisky. By Joshua E. London and Lou Marmon July 15, 2014 Chile is the source of some of...
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Taplin Cellars
A look at California’s Taplin Cellars. By Lou Marmon Gazette Newspapers June 2014 Taplin Cellars is a Napa winery with bicoastal roots. A great-great grandfather of the present-day owners moved...
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How America Caused – And Cured – A Winemaking Crisis
A review of Castel Rosé du Castel 2013 and Isle of Arran 10 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky. By Joshua E. London and Lou Marmon Washington Jewish Week July 16,2014 Among the plethora of...
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A Wine For Those Lazy, Hazy Days Of Summer
A review of the Domaine Pascal Bouchard “Le Classique” Chablis 2009 and a look at Tequila. By Joshua E. London and Lou Marmon Washington Jewish Week July 23, 2014 There are few greater...
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The Taste Of Rocks
A look at the concept of “minerality” in wine with reviews of the Dalton Reserve Sauvignon Blanc 2012 and Bruichladdich, Islay Barley, Rockside Farm, 2007, Unpeated Single Malt Scotch Whisky. By...
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The Ideal Wine For Pesto
A review of the Goose Bay Sauvignon Blanc 2012 and some news about American whiskies including Jim Beam. By Joshua E. London and Lou Marmon Washington Jewish Week August 6, 2014 One of us has...
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Mix Wine Or Gin With Fruit And It’s Summertime
Some summer cocktail suggestions. By Joshua E. London and Lou Marmon Washington Jewish Week August 13, 2014 Summertime is always fun. The abundance of fruits, vegetables and herbs inspire us...
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Fraud In The Wine Business
The finale of a high-profile wine-fraud along with a review of the Barkan Assemblage Tzafit 2010 and a look at Irish Whiskies including a review of Tullamore D.E.W. Irish Whiskey. By Joshua E. London...
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Getting The Whiskey’s ‘Backstory’
Review of the Ramot Naftaly Duet 2010 and a revisit to High West whiskies. By Joshua E. London and Lou Marmon Washington Jewish Week August 27, 2014 We are often asked why we do not assign a...
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Top 10 Kosher Wines Over $30
Our Top 10 kosher wines $30 and up for the past year along with a look at Diageo’s Orphan Barrel Whiskey Project. By Joshua E. London and Lou Marmon Washington Jewish Week September 4, 2014...
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The Best In Value-Priced Wine
The Top 10 Kosher wines ($20 or less) and our 5 Favorite Whiskies for the past year . By Joshua E. London and Lou Marmon Washington Jewish Week September 10, 2014 Last week we listed the Top...
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New Year – New Winery
Reviews of the Montefiore White 2012 and Drambuie Scotch Whisky Liqueur. By Joshua E. London and Lou Marmon Washington Jewish Week September 18, 2014 It’s that time of year again. This period...
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A Sweet New Year
Review of Miharmartif “Antique Red Sweet Wine” and several Boulard Calvados. By Joshua E. London and Lou Marmon Washington Jewish Week September 24, 2014 Besides being one of the four “New Year”...
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Fast Breaking
Reviews of the Golan Heights Winery’s Gilgal Brut and Talisker 10 year old Single Malt Scotch Whisky. By Joshua E. London and Lou Marmon Washington Jewish Week October 1, 2014 Breaking the Yom...
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