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A New Hot Spot for Wineries?

It may not have the history of the Napa Valley or the “buzz” of Oregon’s Willamette Valley, but the Yadkin Valley of North Carolina is quickly becoming known as a hot spot for wineries.

With its rolling foothills, the scenic Yadkin Valley begins just south of the Virginia state line near Interstate 77 and stretches west into the base of the Blue Ridge Mountains, east to just past Winston-Salem, N.C., and south to just past Lexington, N.C....  read more »

Horse Play Meritage Wins the Night

Spring is in the air as we enjoyed red, Bordeaux-style blends at David's home this past weekend! The wine flowed and good time was had by all. Seems we like Bordeaux-style wines very much - we had to open a 6th bottle before the night was over to keep the juices flowing...  read more »

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Upping the ante with twice the price

So we FINALLY bit the bullet - paired up to buy more expensive bottles of wine! And it was grand! We spent $30-40 per bottle on some nice California Cabernet Sauvignons and they were tasty...  read more »

How to make full use of your Rate the Grapes account

So you're the proud owner of a Rate the Grapes account - congrats!  Now what, you ask?  Pour yourself a glass, relax, and sit down with this quickstart guide for a minute to get started...  read more »

Washington State Bridgman Cab opens the night

A good time was had by all as we welcomed the Stebbins to our humble little excuse to drink too much wine! Thanks to Nicole and Brian for opening up their home and their bottle of Washington State's Bridgman Cab to open the night with a delicious bang!

Here is the ranking from most loved to least...  read more »