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December 17, 2008 - The Z Tree – Day 12 and Still Standing!

December 10, 2008 - The Tree Is Back! (And it’s doomed....)

December 3, 2008 - The Gift of Wine | Sunday Afternoon Chili

November 26, 2008 - They Moved the Tree!

November 19, 2008 - The Annual Thanksgiving Issue

November 12, 2008 - New in the Village | Half-price Rutz Chard

November 5, 2008 - A 90-point Merlot for $8.99

October 29, 2008 - Wine Words Solution | A South African Cab

October 22, 2008 - Wine Words | A 93-point Zinfandel

October 15, 2008 - Road Trip: Hearst Castle and Carmel

October 8, 2008 - A Great Day to Visit Zionsville

October 1, 2008 - Road Trip: A Visit to Paso Robles

September 24, 2008 - Road Trip: Visit with a Rhône Ranger

September 17, 2008 - Road Trip: California’s Central Coast

September 10, 2008 - “Bottle Shock” | A Great Napa White

September 3, 2008 - Some Thoughts About Decanting

August 27, 2008 - Our Founding Father of Wine

August 20, 2008 - Corks Must Die! | Great Malbec

August 13, 2008 - Here We Go Again | A Big Rhône

August 6, 2008 - The Good Nights | Great Sauvignon Blanc

July 30, 2008 - A Bottle’s Highest Calling | 36 under $20

July 23, 2008 - Omega Aging Accelerator | A 94 Point Shiraz

July 16, 2008 - Vinturi Aerator Blind Test | A Tart to Love

July 9, 2008 - The Basil Issue | Great Grenache!

July 2, 2008 - Return of The Pines | Erath Pinot Noir

June 25, 2008 - The Lobby Lounge | Rhône on Steroids

June 18, 2008 - The Sulfite Myth | A Prosecco Dessert

June 11, 2008 - France Wakes Up!

June 4, 2008 - Farmers Market Opens | Zionsville Event Schedule

May 28, 2008 - The Un-Barolo Nebbiolo

May 21, 2008 - Meat, Meat, Meat! | An Affordable Pinot Noir

May 14, 2008 - Invitation / Warning: Zionsville Country Market

May 7, 2008 - A Road Trip to Louisville

April 30, 2008 - The Ugly Truth – Lunch and a Movie

April 23, 2008 - Time for Deck Wine!

April 16, 2008 - Two Glasses of Wine | A Value from Oregon

April 9, 2008 - Why it's hard to buy a bad meal in France

April 2, 2008 - Tumbleweeds Edition | Hooters in the Village?

March 26, 2008 - Bistro de Paris | Logan Chardonnay Returns

March 19, 2008 - Meridian on Meridian and a Great Grenache

March 12, 2008 - A Napa Travelogue and a Monster Cabernet

March 5, 2008 - Oh, Our Aching Backs – Help Wanted!

February 27, 2008 - Recession and Inflation – The Wine Shop Index

February 20, 2008 - Do you have the Proprietor's Unfiltered Special Barrel Select Grand Private Reserve?

February 13, 2008 - Visit to a Beautiful Island

February 6, 2008 - Zionsville Restaurant News

January 30, 2008 - Why The Wine Guy Shakes

January 23, 2008 - Let Them Eat Cake (Reprise)

January 16, 2008 - Got Eggs? An Alternative Wine Pairing

January 9, 2008 - New Argentine Wines and A Wine Tasting

December 26, 2007 - Ideas for New Year's Brunch

December 19, 2007 - Merry Christmas! Special Bottles

December 12, 2007 - We Have a Winner! Holiday Wine Picks

December 5, 2007 - Vote for Your Favorite Tree Story

Nov. 27, 2007 - Wine Spectator Top 100

Nov. 20, 2007 - Seventh Annual Tree-to-Toothpicks Contest

Nov. 14, 2007 - Thanksgiving Edition – Lots of Recipes!

Nov. 7, 2007 - Pillar Box Red Returns / More Comfort Food

Oct. 31, 2007 - The 2004 California Cabernet Vintage

Oct. 24, 2007 - The Power of Popular Culture

Oct. 17, 2007 - The Wines of Sineann

Oct. 10, 2007 - A Fun Saturday in Zionsville

Oct. 3, 2007 - Why Vintage Matters

Sept. 26, 2007 - Inexpensive Eiswein / Shameless Self-Promotion

Sept. 19, 2007 - Famous Wine Quotes

Sept. 12, 2007 - The Shipping Saga Continues, Part II

Sept. 5, 2007 - The Shipping Saga Continues

August 29, 2007 - The Buffalo Theory

August 22, 2007 - House of Mondavi / Affordable Burgundies

August 15, 2007 - Laws, Sausage and Wine Reviews

August 8, 2007 - Wine Numbers and a Summer Sampler

August 1, 2007 - Three Days in Wine Country

July 25, 2007 - Basil, Rosemary & Sage

July 18, 2007 - Meet the Staff, Part V

July 11, 2007 - Ratatouille Review and Recipe

June 27, 2007 - Meet the Staff, Part IV

June 20, 2007 - Meet the Staff, Partie Trois

June 13, 2007 - A Visit to BARcelona

June 6, 2007 - The Tom-Tom Issue

May 30, 2007 - Wines from The Pines

May 23, 2007 - Spring Break in Oregon Part IV

May 16, 2007 - Zionsville Country Market & Sineann Returns

May 9, 2007 - Spring Break in Oregon Part III

May 2, 2007 - Time for Deck Wine!

April 25, 2007 - Spring Break in Oregon Part II

April 18, 2007 - Spring Break in Oregon Part I

April 11, 2007 - Zionsville Events Calendar

April 4, 2007 - Red Wine vs. Cancer

March 28, 2007 - Châteauneuf du Pape 2004 -- and some history

March 21, 2007 - The Readers Respond - Part III

March 14, 2007 - The Readers Respond - Part II

March 7, 2007 - The Readers Respond - Part I

February 28, 2007 - A New Readers’ Survey

February 21, 2007 - How Cold Is Your Chardonnay?

February 14, 2007 - Some Thoughts About Decanting

February 7, 2007 - Spots, Part II

January 31, 2007 - Out, Damned Spot!

January 24, 2007 - A Visit to the IMA and Puck’s Redux

January 17, 2007 - Fifth Annual Corked Wine Tirade

January 10, 2007 - Wine Tasting vs. Wine Drinking

January 3, 2007 - The Wines of Margaret River

December 20, 2006 - Tree-to-Toothpicks Winner

December 13, 2006 - The Grapevine Cottage Cookbook

December 6, 2006 - Blown Away - The Tree Takes A Tumble

November 29, 2006 - The Wine Spectator Top 100 List

November 22, 2006 - Sixth Annual Tree-to-Toothpicks Contest

November 15, 2006 - The Thanksgiving Edition

November 8, 2006 - Pillar Box Red Returns!

November 1, 2006 - 2005 Cru Beaujolais

October 25, 2006 - A Culture of Excess

October 18, 2006 - Wine Varietal Basics (Red)

October 11, 2006 - 2003 Bordeaux - Vintage of the Sun

October 4, 2006 - Wine Varietal Basics (White)

September 27, 2006 - How We Select Wine

September 20, 2006 - Twenty Important Wine Words

September 13, 2006 - A Visit to Argentina

September 6, 2006 - What's New on Main Street

August 30, 2006 - $28,800 per Case?

August 22, 2006 - So, you think you can ship wine....

August 16, 2006 - Thumping the Wine Club Tub

August 9, 2006 - A Good Book and a Nice Cab-Merlot

August 2, 2006 - A Delicious Baked Wine

July 26, 2006 - The Rosés of Summer

July 19, 2006 - Twenty 90-point Wines for Under $16

July 12, 2006 - Wine and History: Châteauneuf du Pape

July 5, 2006 - Lunch at the Conrad

June 28, 2006 - A Primer on Biodynamic and Organic Wine

June 21, 2006 - The Wine Tasting that Changed the World

June 14, 2006 - TCA from the Winemaker’s Perspective

June 7, 2006 - Wine Bar of the Future?

May 31, 2006 - A New House Red!

May 24, 2006 - Affordable Bordeaux

May 17, 2006 - Country Market / Chakana Shiraz

May 10, 2006 - Wine Statistics / Logan Chardonnay

May 3, 2006 - Zionsville Events Calendar

April 24, 2006 - Deck Wines Are Here!

April 19, 2006 - An Upscale Mexican Restaurant

April 12, 2006 - The 2003 Port Declaration

April 5, 2006 - Global Warming and Wine

March 29, 2006 - The Wine Guy Gift Registry

March 22, 2006 - The Wines of Chile

March 15, 2006 - Sebastiani Sonoma Cabernet Returns

March 8, 2006 - Verdad – The Wines of Louisa and Bob Sawyer

March 1, 2006 - More About Red Wine and Headaches

February 22, 2006 - Why Are There Sulfites in My Wine?

February 15, 2006 - Wine and Cheese Pairing Basics

February 8, 2006 - A Visit to Joseph Decuis

February 1, 2006 - Art on Wheel

January 25, 2006 - Wine Links and a Wine Tasting

January 18, 2006 - Now For Something Completely Different

January 11, 2006 - A Wine Travel Lending Library

January 4, 2006 - Sparkling Wine, Part Deux

December 28, 2005 - Thoughts on Sparkling Wine

December 21, 2005 - Lost and Found Shiraz & Mulled Wine

December 14, 2005 - We Have a Winner!

December 7, 2005 - Another Contest & 90 Point BV Cab

November 30, 2005 - The Wine Spectator Top 100

November 23, 2005 - The Christmas Tree is Doomed....

November 16, 2005 - Annual Thanksgiving Edition

November 8, 2005 - The Lost Grape of Bordeaux....

November 2, 2005 - Bread and Pate... & Twenty Under $20!

October 26, 2005 - Wal-Mart... Schmal-Mart....

October 19, 2005 - A Quick Tour & Godzilla Returns!

October 12, 2005 - We're Open!!! & The "House Red" Returns....

October 5, 2005 - Rules of Thumb & a Fall "Mix & Match"

September 28, 2005 - An Update & Super Values from Spain!

September 21, 2005 - Wines of Spain / Sebastiani Cab is Back!

September 14, 2005 - Piedmont Scores Again... 2001 Barolo!

September 7, 2005 - "Proprietor's Unfiltered Special
Barrel Select Grand Private Reserve?"

August 31, 2005 - Things to Come... We Hope?

August 24, 2005 - Flowers in Indiana & A Visit to Petersons

August 17, 2005 - Raccoon Tales & Osso Bucco

August 10, 2005 - A Summer Wine Tasting

August 3, 2005 - Big Changes and A Summer Mix & Match

July 27, 2005 - The Truth About Wine Cellars

July 20, 2005 - The 2002 Napa Cabernet Vintage

July 13, 2005 - France Without the French

July 6, 2005 - The Basil Issue

June 29, 2005 - A Visit to Puck's at the I.M.A

June 22, 2005 - The Sauvs of Summer

June 15, 2005 - A Historic Vintage - Riesling 2003

June 8, 2005 - Spring Break Tour - Healdsburg and Beyond

June 1, 2005 - The Farmers Market is Back

May 25, 2005 - The Wines of Clarendon Hills

May 18, 2005 - Spring Break Tour - Bubbles in Carneros

May 11, 2005 - Country Market & Plumpjack Returns

May 4, 2005 - Spring Break Tour - A Day on Mt. Veeder

April 27, 2005 - Spring Break Tour - A Visit to Hendry Ranch

April 20, 2005 - Spring Break Tour - Visiting Sebastiani