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Deborah Scoblionkov | No price relief for lovers of pinot noir
California's grape glut is great news for most wine drinkers - except lovers of pinot noir. The surplus is expected to lower the once-soaring prices of most popular varietals. But there's no oversupply of pinot noir wine, at least not yet.
By Deborah Scoblionkov / Inquirer Columnist
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Deborah Scoblionkov | In South Philly, homemade vintages go nose to nose
The 2002 grape harvest has already begun, and Jerry Vernose is picking his wine grapes as he has every September for nearly a decade.
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By Deborah Scoblionkov,
Inquirer Columnist,
10/02/2002 04:15 PM EDT)
Deborah Scoblionkov | A worldwide tide of surplus wine could bring price breaks
A few years ago, a scarcity of grapes caused wine prices to soar. Now, in a dramatic turnaround, a worldwide glut of grapes and wine is fermenting and putting pressure on prices. This might - just might - give wine lovers a long-awaited break.
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By Deborah Scoblionkov,
Inquirer Columnist,
08/28/2002 04:26 PM EDT)
Deborah Scoblionkov | Pa. restaurants, as well as diners, pay dearly for wine
Ordering wine in restaurants used to make people feel uncomfortable about their lack of wine knowledge. But now, as diners have become more wine-savvy, the discomfort comes from the creepy feeling of being ripped off.
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By Deborah Scoblionkov,
Inquirer Columnist,
07/31/2002 02:46 PM EDT)
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