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June 16, 2005

SFGate.com - Get more blends for your buck

Back in the freewheeling 1970s, Californians embraced a new way of marketing wine. Instead of giving it a generic place name stolen from France like "Chablis" or "Burgundy," many wineries put the main grape's name on the bottle...
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September 01, 2004

Dan Berger "Wine For CheapSkates"

Dan Berger "Wine For CheapSkates" reviews CheapSkate Wines Fall 2004
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July 28, 2004

New York Post "Wine of the Week"

New York Post "Wine of the Week" WineSmith 2002 Napa Valley "Faux Chablis," July 28, 2004
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May 17, 2004

WineSmith 2002 Napa Valley "Faux Chablis"

Daily Candy reviews the WineSmith 2002 Napa Valley "Faux Chablis," May 17, 2004
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February 13, 2003

Dan Berger's Vintage Experiences

Dan Berger's Vintage Experiences, February 13, 2003
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January 01, 2003

Playboy Reviews CheapSkate Miser 2003

If the label name CheapSkate (or the company logo of a skateboarding cat carrying a bunch of grapes and a wine glass) doesn't catch your eye, then surely the blend's name, "Miser," will. The aggressively in-your-face packaging is designed as a wake-up call to oenophiles: You don't have to pay a lot for a good bottle.
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February 01, 2001

Wineland - Falconer creates his own wine pleasure

As a post-graduate student in Stellenbosch, Elsie rented out half her little house on condition that the tenant ate what she cooked...
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