This month’s edition of WineBlueBook rates the 2009 Château Léoville Las Cases, Bordeaux St.-Julien a “great value” wine. Also, its buying guide features 2000-2009 Northern Red Rhone wines.

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Cabernet Sauvignon is the boss grape in red Bordeaux. But move outside Bordeaux … and as often as not, “Cabernet” without a surname might mean “Cabernet Franc.”

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This month we’re enjoying the wines of Southern Italy as our Wine Focus topic. This region was settled by the ancient Greeks even before the Romans came, and arguably hosts Italy’s oldest wine culture.

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A decent sparkling wine that won’t break the bank is a rational way to welcome in the New Year and see out the Old. I think at least 99 percent of us can agree on this.

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The first day of Winter and a less-than-stellar economy prompts Richard Fadeley to haul out the bubbly.

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When the river of Beaujolais Nouveau began to flow last month, I initially passed on by. But then I changed my mind.

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We’ve all known the frustration that comes with an excellent bottle of wine that’s too much to finish in a sitting but, to be honest, too good not to.

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Every year it’s fun to watch the seasons come and go. Baseball, football, basketball … no, wait! The new vintage of a favorite wine.

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