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2017 Holiday Gift Guide

By Marty Cruz

2017 Holiday Gift Guide
Secret Cellar is excited to share our 2017 Holiday Gift Guide, with the perfect gifts for your friends and family! From appreciators of great taste to those who just want to relax, we've selected ten unique gifts for the holidays. Of course, it goes without saying that a Secret Cellar Royal Club membership is at the top of our list, so we won't even mention it.

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Forget What You Know, Embrace What You Don’t

By Marty Cruz

Forget What You Know, Embrace What You Don’t

When it comes to wine, what you don’t know and can’t see can make a big difference – for better or worse.

Have you ever heard the backstory on the “Judgement of Paris” or seen the movie “Bottle Shock?” It’s an #EpicFail that runs wide and deep in the wine industry and ultimately landed Napa Valley on the map of wine experts and enthusiasts.

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A Wine by Any Other Name: An Ode to Bordeaux (and How Meritage and Claret Got Their Starts)

By Mike Davis

A Wine by Any Other Name: An Ode to Bordeaux (and How Meritage and Claret Got Their Starts)

What rhymes with heritage and pairs well with fall’s hearty meals? A Meritage, of course. But there’s so much more to know about this versatile wine.

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Defining Wine Quality

By Marty Cruz

Defining Wine Quality

I hate the Beatles. I’ll let this contrarian statement sink in for a moment before I explain what it has to do with wine.

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