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    Can You Visit It?

    by Aaroncino July 24, 2026
    by Aaroncino July 24, 2026

    A recent article in Wine Enthusiast explored the idea that Homer’s Odyssey can be read as a search for “real wine.” Whether …

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    How to Choose Wine Without Knowing Anything

    by Aaroncino April 17, 2026
    by Aaroncino April 17, 2026

    There was a wine and spirits shop on Grant Street on the west side of Buffalo that had a white horse statue …

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    $30 in My Hand — Lincoln Fine Wine, Venice

    by Aaroncino February 18, 2026
    by Aaroncino February 18, 2026

    There’s a moment when you walk into the right wine shop where your shoulders drop half an inch. Not because anyone said …

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    $30 in My Hand: Hi-Lo Market, Long Beach

    by Aaroncino December 23, 2025
    by Aaroncino December 23, 2025

    I was out in downtown Long Beach when I finally stepped into the Hi-Lo Market on Ocean Boulevard. I’ve seen their Costa …

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    $30 in My Hand: Graci Etna Rosso DOC 2023

    by Aaroncino November 26, 2025
    by Aaroncino November 26, 2025

    Woodland Hills Wine Company – Buyer: Matt Bayless When I walked into Woodland Hills Wine Company, I already knew I was in …

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    $30 in My Hand: Barraco Fior di Bianco at Vino Carta San Diego

    by Aaroncino October 25, 2025
    by Aaroncino October 25, 2025

    I walked into Vino Carta San Diego with $30 in my hand and a simple challenge: find a Sicilian wine worth talking …

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    $30 in My Hand: Etna’s Hidden Fire at Wine Country

    by Aaroncino October 21, 2025
    by Aaroncino October 21, 2025

    By Aaroncino I walked into The Wine Country with $30 in my hand and one mission: find a Sicilian wine worth talking …

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    $30 in My Hand: Pronto Italian Market, San Clemente, California

    by Aaroncino October 5, 2025
    by Aaroncino October 5, 2025

    I stopped into Pronto Italian Market in San Clemente, where Donatella welcomed me with the kind of warmth she is known for. …

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    Sadat X, Nero d’Avola, and the 15-Year-Old Wine Review That Still Hits

    by Aaroncino October 3, 2025
    by Aaroncino October 3, 2025

    By Aaroncino Every time I see a bottle of Cusumano Nero d’Avola, I think of a YouTube wine review from more than …

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    Italian Wine Tourism and Enotourism: Vineyard Tours in Tuscany & Sicily from a Wine Importer’s Perspective

    by Aaroncino September 25, 2025
    by Aaroncino September 25, 2025

    A Homecoming My first wine trip was a homecoming. It was not just about tasting vintages or shaking hands with producers. It …

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