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Breaking Down the Cost, Part II

Written By: Kasey Carpenter on Wednesday, May 7, 2008

The second installment of Kasey Carpenter's innovative look at the price of doing business in the wine world.

Recently ( Read Part I ), we considered the basic costs of the "fun part" of the bottle of wine; in fact, we only really discussed the stuff you see, the tangibles, which came to $15.36. And of course we all know there are other things there, and this week we will have to wave the white flag and address those less sexy components of...read more
 

Bullies of Bordeaux, Part Deux

Written By: Kasey Carpenter on Tuesday, August 12, 2008

Find out how the TTB (Tax and Trade Bureau) here in the U.S. is reacting to the recent controversial activity in St. Emilion, France.

Seems the repeal of the classification rulings in St. Emilion back to the 1996 standings has ruffled the feathers of the TTB (formerly the BATF) here on our shores. Why? Art Resnick, spokesman for the TTB said it was "not a safety issue... we're concerned about consumer deception." So they wrote letters to the French Embassy asking for...read more
 

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ClassicWines.com Removes Wine.com from Site due to Aggressive Behavior

Written By: ClassicWines.com Team on Thursday, January 17, 2008

A Message to our Site Visitors

The wine community is a very congenial place... usually. It's true that consumers constantly debate the value of wine, new wineries emerge almost daily, and online retailers compete for traffic. At ClassicWines.com we deal with these issues everyday in our ongoing effort to promote wine eCommerce and online marketing for everyone from small...read more
 

New Zealand Wines | Prices, Types & Reviews

Written By: Brian Freedman on Monday, July 31, 2006
New Zealand is as far away and exotic as it gets, but its wines provide some of the same excitement and subtlety as the best of the Old World. Because of its generally sunny and temperate climate, New Zealand is the ideal place for the growth of such grape varieties as Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc. These wines tend to be subtle and flavorful...read more
 

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