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Showing posts with label wine store. Show all posts
Showing posts with label wine store. Show all posts
Monday, August 18, 2025

Non-Rant: Choosing A Wine Store

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Introduction: Over 18 years ago, on May 9, 2007, I posted the following article with advice on Choosing A Wine Store . It was only the secon...
Friday, August 15, 2025

Happy 1st Anniversary To Victoria Hill Wine, Spirits & Gourmet!

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Happy 1 Year Anniversary to the owners of  Victoria Hill Wine, Spirits & Gourmet   in Melrose! And Best Wishes for many more years to c...
Monday, April 21, 2025

Victoria Hill Wine, Spirits & Gourmet: An Update on the New Shop

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Eight months have now passed since  Victoria Hill Wine, Spirits & Gourmet   in Melrose  replaced the former  Beacon Hill Wine & Gour...
Monday, April 7, 2025

Rant: Take A Wine Label Pic!

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While working at the wine shop, I sometimes encounter customers seeking a specific wine, yet they remember very little about it. They might ...
Friday, November 15, 2024

Victoria Hill Wine, Spirits & Gourmet: Happy 3 Month Anniversary

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Today's the 3 Month Anniversary of the new  Victoria Hill Wine, Spirits & Gourmet   in Melrose, which replaced the former  Beacon H...
Monday, November 11, 2024

Rant: Holiday Wines? Don't Be A Cheapskate

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The holiday season is here, and many people will stop by their local wine shop to purchase wines for parties, dinners, or gifts. Let me pro...
Monday, September 16, 2024

Qualities of the Better Wine Stores

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If you want to purchase an inexpensive wine, one of the major large brands, then you can probably find it at almost any store that sells win...
Monday, September 9, 2024

A New Wine Shop in Melrose: Victoria Hill Wine, Spirits & Gourmet

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There's a new wine shop in Melrose..... About 15 years ago, Beacon Hill Wine & Gourmet, owned and operated by Rebecca & Gene Ber...
Monday, April 29, 2024

2022 C&C Lecareux L'Hydrophobe: The "Water Hater"

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A wine of resilience in the face of disaster, a wine that emerged after the devastation of hail storms. It's also delicious and interest...
Wednesday, December 20, 2023

2023: Favorite Wine, Spirit, Sake & Drink-Related Items

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What were some of my favorite Wine, Spirit, Sake & Drink-related related items of the past year? As 2024 approaches, it's time on...
Monday, November 27, 2023

Rant: Holiday Wines? Stop Being A Cheapskate

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The holiday season is here, and many people will stop by their local wine shop to purchase wines for parties, dinners, or gifts. Let me pro...
Wednesday, January 18, 2023

Exploring Biddeford to Portland, Maine (Part 2)

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As I mentioned yesterday in Part 1 of this article, this past weekend, I traveled to the Biddeford/Portland region for a short vacation, an...