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My most popular post is back, friends! What you've been waiting for all year - the annual roundup of the best value wines I have tasted over the past 365 days that cost $25 or less. Not every bottle will be available in every market, alas - but bring this to your local merchant and see what they can find for you! Without further ado and in no particular order... BUBBLES:   2020 Alta Alella Mirgin Cava Reserva Brut Nature, Spain ~$22 Very high quality, lean and lightly toasty.

Is there anything more Dutch than bicycling over cobblestone streets alongside a canal? Yes: ending that bike trip with a glass of genever. This Wineau found herself in the Netherlands recently, and while there is a burgeoning wine region there—I had a surprisingly lovely Dutch Auxerrois my first night—it’s clear the true spirit of the Netherlands is its signature beverage, genever.   [Genever production in a nutshell: the malt base is typically from one or a blend of grains

Well, my dear friends, family, and colleagues – I have formally withdrawn as a Master of Wine candidate . This was an incredibly...