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The 2011 World Value Wine Challenge 
The Results Are In and Wine Drinkers Are The Big Winner
This fall, close to 600 wines $20 and under were swirled, sipped and tasted by our expert wine panels for our 11th annual World Value Wine Challenge. more >>
Obviously, when you think of Spain, you think of...white wine? 
A Fresh Look at Spanish Whites
Spain is known for many things: the spiciest food in Europe, Dali & Picasso, windswept vistas and robust red wine. more >>
The New Standard
Specialty Beer Evolution and Revolution
Each year at the World Beer Championships, we open our doors and prepare our palates, for what we like to categorize as “specialty beers”. This session always brings forth a discussion of what exactly specialty beers are, and more so, how this changing definition of specialty beers attributes to the overall landscape of beer. more >>
Vodka, The Recession Proof Spirit
Results From The World’s Largest Vodka Tasting
Despite the weak US economy vodka sales remain strong with an increase of 6% in volume over last year. Our own informal barometer of the vodka market, the number of vodkas entered into our annual International Review of Spirits vodka tasting, confirms this trend with over 143 entries this year, a new record for us and probably the world. more >>
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| Wine of the Week |
Ogio 2010 Primitivo, Italy $4.99. Best Buy.
Primitivo is closely related to Zinfandel. This winner of our 2011 "Best Value Italian Wine" award has great food friendly flavor and structure at a "hard to believe it's true" price.
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| Beer of the Week |
Stevens Point Brewery Point Horizon Wheat Ale.
Summer is a great time to enjoy wheat ales, and this wonderfully balanced, year-round offering by Point would be a great compliment to any late summer barbecue or get together.
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| Spirit of the Week |
Gera Premium Vodka $18.98/L. Best Buy.
The winner of this year's vodka competition is an amazingly clean, round and smooth new vodka from Lithuania, and it's a Best Buy to boot.
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