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April 2009
Bell's Oberon Ale
Bell's Brewery began as the Kalamazoo Brewing Company in 1983, where founder Larry Bell sold home brewing equipment. Of course, Larry also brewed great craft beer. He sold his first beer in 1985 and lays claim to being the oldest craft brewery east of Boulder Colorado.
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Lucky Seven Years
Wed, 04/22/2009 - 4:29pm — The Wine Guy
We have a dollar bill taped to the old cash register where we keep our bills and coins at Wine & Words (The Original) in Belhaven. Written on it in pencil is "4/24/2002." It was the day Yvonne and I opened our doors for business and received that dollar bill as part of a cash payment on a piece of cheese and a box of crackers. That was 7 years ago Friday. We had no idea what we were getting into.
Here's how the store looked then. 
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Terra Andina Carmenere
Wed, 04/15/2009 - 4:05pm — The Wine Guy
Everyday low price $8.85!
Terra Andina ("land of the Andes") winery is making a name for itself as a producer of a full range of Chilean wines from entry-level bargains like this one to full premium blockbusters.
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Broadbent Vinho Verde
Wed, 04/15/2009 - 3:01pm — The Wine GuyEveryday low price $9.95.
We've had this Broadbent Vinho Verde before. Well, not this one actually. This is a wine that's made fresh every year and intended to be drunk young and "green." It's deliciously light, with a bit of a "spritz" that makes it even more refreshing. And at only 9% alcohol, you can drink as much as you want.
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Can Feixes Blanc Seleccio 2007
Wed, 04/15/2009 - 1:07pm — The Wine GuyRegular Price $17.25
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Carchelo "C" 2007
Tue, 04/14/2009 - 5:20pm — The Wine GuyRegular Price $19.00
Bodegas Carchelo was founded in the early 1980s in one of the earliest efforts to 
bring Jumilla into the age of modern wine production. Intensive research led to the introduction of international varieties such as Syrah, Cabernet and Merlot, aided by the first scientific use of water in this, the most arid wine region of Spain. Achieving a fresher style, by the early 1990s Carchelo's rich young red achieved unprecedented international success.
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Badia Corti Orvieto Classico Abboccato
This refreshing white wine comes from the area around the hilltop town of Orvieto in the province of Umbria in the heart of Italy (about 100 miles from the epicenter of this week's earthquake...no word on how the wineries fared). Wine has been made in Orvieto since Etruscan times. The volcanic tufa soil has long been recognized as perfect for giving grapevines just the right amount of stress to bring out their sweet goodness.
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Tezza Corte Majoli Valpolicella & Ripasso
The Valpolicella DOC (Denominazione di Origine Controllata) in the Veneto region of northeastern Italy is the second largest DOC producing area after Chianti. This red wine is mostly from the Corvina grape, which is responsible for the light and fruity flavors.
Corte Majoli is the entry-level wine of the Tezza cousins, giving us estate-grown grapes and top notch winemaking at a very affordable price.
The regular Valpolicella is light and lively, an excellent companion to a hunk of Parmesano Reggiano cheese, some spicy sausages, or a fragrant stew.
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Tezza Rosso & Bianco
Read more ››Sometimes inexpensive wines in large bottles are dismissed as "jug" wines that are found in the grocery store carts of people who are going for quantity more than quality. But you can trust James The Wine Guy (and his lovely Washington sidekick, Mary) that we have tasted these and found them to be extraordinarily tasty for the price.
