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Washington: It’s Coming, It’s Coming, It’s Coming

Though it is the second largest wine-producing area in the United States, the wines of Washington state remain an un-sampled commodity to many wine drinkers.  The Washington wine industry was in the unfortunate position of trying to get itself off of the ground when the popularity of Californian wine exploded in the late 1970’s.  Ever [...]

Boston Wine Expo 2010 Photo Booth

Saturday Photos

Click here to see all the photos from Saturday, January 23, 2010
Sunday Photos

Click here to see all the photos from Sunday, January 24, 2010
We had a blast at the 2010 Boston Wine Expo! Thanks for everyone that came out and had their photos taken. These are the pictures from the weekend of Saturday and [...]

Boston Wine Expo 2010 – Saturday Photo Booth Pictures

We had a blast at the 2010 Boston Wine Expo! Thanks for everyone that came out and had their photos taken. These are the pictures from Saturday, January 23, 2010. You can also view these on our Facebook Page or from our Flickr Account. Thanks again!
All Photos by Ritter Bin
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Boston Wine Expo 2010 – Sunday Photo Booth Pictures

We had a blast at the 2010 Boston Wine Expo! Thanks for everyone that came out and had their photos taken. These are the pictures from Sunday, January 24, 2010. You can also view these on our Facebook Page or from our Flickr Account. Thanks again!
All Photos by Ritter Bin
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Mission: Boston Wine Expo 2010

Mission Overview:
The Boston Wine Expo will explode upon the Seaport World Trade Center next weekend, January 23-24th. It attracts over 20,000 attendees and representatives from more than 450 wineries who will be pouring over 1,800 different wines. The tightly packed crowds, bellowing salespeople, and potential for drunkenness make attending the Expo one tricky operation. Your [...]

Former member of the New York City based hip hop group Brand Nubian, Sadat X has gotten a taste for wine. In a series of hilarious, yet surprisingly informative video blogs posted on YouTube, Sadat X reviews wine using his “fucked up factor” scale of 1-10. What begins as an attempt to procure wine samples, Sadat X [...]

Happy 2010 from The Second Glass

It’s been a very exciting year for The Second Glass!
Recognized as an expert on Millennial wine consumers, Tyler racked up some serious frequent flier miles when he judged an international wine competition in Portugal, toured Bordeaux meeting the next generation of winemakers, visited Paso Robles, the next frontier of wine in Cali, and at home, [...]

10 Last Minute Wines for New Years Eve

Maybe you depleted your stash of bubbly over the holidays, were out of town until today or you’re just plain running behind schedule (hey, who isn’t) there is still plenty of time to run out and grab some bubbly for tonight. Here are ten, fantastic sparkling wines that are all worth every dime you’ll pay [...]

Sparkling Wines for the Holidays on NECN

Talking about holiday sparkling wines on NECN this morning. We started with the NV Cristalino Brut from Spain ($9) then tasted the Gloria Ferrer Brut from Sonoma County, CA ($20) and finished with the NV Duval-Leroy Brut from Champagne, France ($35). These are all fantastic bottles and you can find out more info in our [...]

Thanksgiving Wines On NECN and Where to Buy Them

I was on NECN this morning talking about wines that pair well with Thanksgiving. Here are the three wines along with a description, average retail price and a few stores in the Boston area that carry them.
NV Nino Franco ‘Rustico’ Prosecco di Valdobbiadene – $18
Veneto, Italy

Champagne ain’t cheap, so why shell out the big bucks [...]

Guest to Impress

By Tyler BallietNov 4, 2009

Guest to Impress

It can be intimidating to bring wine to a dinner party if your host knows a crap-ton about vino. Grabbing a bottle of Merlot left over from your last shindig is clearly out of the question. However, we have three sure-fire tips for becoming the evening’s hero.
Since most oenophiles will have usually already slated wines [...]