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How to Start a Wine Collection

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Our Wine Cellar Featured in Architectural Digest, article written By Jennifer Fernandez

Wine isn’t just for investing. Critic Antonio Galloni shows AD how to create a cellar you can share with loved ones for years to come.

Much has been made over the last few years about the democratization of wine. One of its most ardent proponents is Antonio Galloni, a renowned wine critic who encourages a modern interpretation of the traditionally stuffy genre and invites a younger audience to enjoy the fruits of one of the world’s oldest industries through his educational website Vinous. “Ultimately, wine is about sharing,” says Galloni. “There are few things that are more rewarding than opening a good bottle with friends and family.” The easiest way to ensure you have enough wine to do just that: Start a collection…

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Wine Shop Interview: Grapes the Wine Company

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Our Wine Cellar Featured in Terroirist, article written By

Every other week, as regular readers know, Terroirist poses 16 questions to a wine shop owner. This week, we’re featuring Daniel Posner, owner of Grapes The Wine Company in White Plains, New York.

Oenophiles love his store. Every few weeks, there’s another post on some wine message board about Daniel’s latest deal or the quality of customer service offered by his employees. His newsletter is legendary – not just for the wine specials, but also for the sport references, jokes, and no-holds-barred commentary on wine regulation.

Daniel is also very active in the online wine community – he tweets prolifically @grapestwc and comments on many wine blogs. Check out our interview below the fold…

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Wine Retailer Wednesday: Daniel Posner

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Our Wine Cellar Featured in Wall Street Journal, article written By Lettie Teague

Anyone who’s received one of Dan Posner’s daily email missives knows that he loves great wine (especially Burgundy) and the New York Jets, and not necessarily in that order. Posner has been in the wine business for a decade (he started life as a paralegal with an eye towards law school) and in that time has become one of the country’s most influential wine retailers. That’s thanks in part to his superb palate- and those emails. “Our old store was so small we realized we needed a way to show our customers what we had,” explained Posner, who began his email campaign some seven years ago. The emails invariably feature top wines at some very good prices – though sometimes in a breathless tone reminiscent of those television ads that counseled viewers to “Call right now – supplies won’t last!” And that’s in fact true of most wines that Posner sells via email…

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