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30 Second Wine Advisor: Wine books for the holidays - It's hard to think of a better gift for a wine enthusiast (other than, perhaps, wine itself) than a good book about wine.

30 Second Wine Advisor: Entry-level Nebbiolo - Today, our Wine Focus moves into Nebbiolo, starting at the entry level with a fine but relatively modest entry, a Nebbiolo d'Alba.

Wine Reports: Matteo Correggia 2004 "La Val dei Preti" Nebbiolo d'Alba ($19.99) - Offers a good sample of Nebbiolo style at a price well below Barolo or Barbaresco.

Rogov's Ramblings: The Wine Bars of Paris - As a young man, Daniel Rogov learned that some of the best schools for learning about the wines and foods of France were the quaint and cozy bistrots à vin of Paris. He offers us this loving remembrance, with details about a half-dozen favorites.

30 Second Wine Advisor: Screw cap Bordeaux - I would have expected France to be the last European country before Portugal to start putting screw caps on Appellation Controllee wines. Surprise!

Wine Reports: Chateau La Freynelle 2006 Bordeaux ($11.99) - Fine, modest everyday Bordeaux, and the screw cap fosters unusual freshness.

Wine Reports: Domenico Clerico 2005 "Visadi" Langhe Dolcetto ($15.99) - A Dolcetto in a fruit-forward style, but dusty minerality and smooth tannins keep it on the pleasantly rustic side.

Wine Reports: Emilio Lustau Palo Cortado "Peninsula" Sherry ($21.99) - Showing aromas and flavors of cracked pecans with lemon zest, this appealing Sherry is rich and full-bodied but dry.

Wine Reports: Marchesi di Barolo 2006 "Maràia" Barbera Monferrato ($10.99) - Very good value and a good food wine, with bright red fruit and interesting "green" and "sappy" notes wrapped up in fresh, snappy acidity.

Wine Reports: Guido Porro 2005 Vigna S. Caterina Barbera d'Alba ($23.99) - Bright and tart, zippy red fruit and mouth-watering acidity on the palate. Excellent food wine.

Rogov's Ramblings: The War Between The Rothschilds - Ever since the 14th century, the French and the English have had problems relating to each other. In no case has this been better demonstrated than the "war" between the London and Paris branches of the Rothschild family.

Vino e Cucina d'Italia: Umbria - A Wine and Food Jewel - Most wine and food lovers who visit Italy seem to focus on Piedmont and Tuscany. ... However, there is much more to Italian wine and food than these most appealing destinations. One such area, located just east of Tuscany, is Umbria.

Wine Reports: Domaine Dupeuble Père et Fils 2008 Beaujolais Nouveau (#12.99) - This Kermit Lynch import is well out front of the more familiar mass-market brands for style and balance, and pleasantly quaffable at an old-fashioned 12.5% alcohol.

Wine Reports: Michele Chiarlo 2006 "Le Orme" Barbera d'Asti ($10.99) - Tart cranberry flavors well shaped by zippy acidity, a good food wine and a canny Thanksgiving choice.

Dibbern on Wine: Flying Blind on the Flight to Value - Dour daily headlines pound us with dismal economic news. Still, even as we cut back on luxuries, it makes sense to sharpen our focus on the search for value in wine.

Bucko's Wine Reports: 100 new wines - Just as the fall foliage is changing to its cloak of brilliant colors, many wine lovers start thinking about reds. Randy "Bucko" Buckner offers a good ration of reds and whites this month among his notes on 100 new wines.

WineBlueBook: Wines compared by score and price - This month's issue of WineBlueBook covers many West Coast Pinot Noir, White Burgundy and Piedmont Red wines that were scored last month by the wine critics. A total of 1,284 wines are profiled in the November 2008 issue.

Wine Reports: Daniel Schuster 2006 Waipara Riesling ($13.99) - This off-dry, floral and steely acidic Riesling from New Zealand is made very much in the style of a traditional German Kabinett.

Wine Reports: Maison Lafage 2006 "Côte Sud" Vin de Pays des Côtes Catalanes ($12.99) - This old-and-new southern French blend makes a wine that's a bit rustic but plenty enjoyable at the table.

Oxford Town Wines: Man's best friends - Wine and dog - There are some very strong parallels between the way dogs and wine both bring pleasure and meaning to our lives, writes John Juergens. Here's his list.

Randy's Culinary Wine & Food Adventures: California's Master of Cabernet Franc - Right now, the acknowledged master of the Cabernet Franc grape is John Skupny of Lang & Reed. Randy Caparoso reports on a visit with the wine maker.

Vino 101: Service that doesn't sell - Too often restaurant wine is presented and served with shocking carelessness. In "A Server's Perspective," Jorge Eduardo Castillo points out common wine service faux pas and proposes ways to correct them.

Italian Wine Guide: Campania - It's difficult to choose the most beautiful region in Italy, but for those who have been there, Campania must surely rate at or near the top of their list. Writer Tom Hyland celebrates Campania.

WebWineMan: Bordeaux on the Fly! - Writer Richard Fadeley recently returned from his annual pilgrimage to France. He offers a report on Bordeaux with a variety of tasting notes on Bordeaux of good quality and value.

Schaefer on Wine: Chile's organic and biodynamic wine leader - The wine world is "going green." Correspondent Dennis Schaefer files this report from the largest organic grape grower in Chile, Emiliana Organico in the Colchagua Valley.

Wine Advisor FoodLetter: Pork chops Liegoise - We follow up on last week's nostalgia session with another Belgian-inspired dish from another favorite 1970s cookbook.

From Amazon.com: Hugh Johnson's 2008 Pocket Wine Book - If there's one indispensible reference for the wine lover, it's Hugh Johnson's Pocket Wine Book. Updated annually, the 2008 edition is now available. This handy guide packs an incredible amount of information into a pocket-size volume.

For The Love of Port: Roy's 2004 Port Wine Forecast - The trend toward more frequent releases of "second label" Vintage Port seems here to stay, says Port expert Roy Hersh, who offers this extensive report on the Vintage Ports of 2004.

Dave McIntyre's WineLine: Plus ça Change, at Lagrange - Change can be revolutionary or evolutionary, and Château Lagrange has experienced both in a generation. Dave McIntyre reports on the resurgence of this storied property under corporate management by Suntory.

Our Wine Videos: Sights and sounds of Vinitaly! - More than 150,000 visitors attend Vinitaly during its five-day run in Verona. In these live videos, Robin Garr captures the sights and sounds of the event, and gives us a glimpse into a day's work for a wine judge.

April on Wine: Blending in! - Some time ago, especially in the United States, consumers began to believe that wines made from more than one grape were inferior to single-grape wines. It's time to reconsider, says April Eichmeier, arguing that some of the greatest wines on the planet are blends.

Burghound.com Selection of the Week - In this free sample from Allen "Burghound" Meadows's fully searchable database of Burgundy tasting notes, this feature on WineLoversPage.com will display a new report on a "top value" Burgundy every week.

Favorite Wine Links: Wine Grape Varietal Table - Here's a direct link to Steve De Long's delightfully geeky new wine-grape chart, a must-have gift for the serious wine hobbyist on your list.