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Articles Authored by Charles M. Bear Dalton
	Bear: As The Pendulum Swings
	ADAPTATION by Charles M. Bear Dalton
	Bear's The 12 for Spring
	The Wines of Summer
	Bear On Wine: It's Willamette, Dammit
	Bits & Pieces
	Settling Well
	The Business of Bordeaux
	The Margarita Perfected
	Winery Profile: Lioco
	Ready to Rodeo? “Top” wines, the 7th Annual Rodeo Uncorked!, and More
	Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
	Understanding Endorsement
	RANDOM MUSINGS
	Winery Profile:Ch. Pontac Lynch
	Giving Thanks and Drinking Wine
	SADDLE UP: The Five Saddle Award Winners From the 2010 Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo International Wine Competition
	Tasting in the New Year
	Thinking About Zinfandel
	Winery Profile:TUDAL FAMILY WINERY
	Twelve Wines (and More) I'd Want for Christmas
	Go-To Bubbles To Go
	CHOICE (chois)
	Wine Grapes:CABERNET SAUVIGNON
	BEAR: Picking Futures 2010
	New Year List of Value Wines
	The Pleasure of Wine
	The Marsannay Message
	A day in the Haut Medoc
	BEAR: A Matter of Taste
	Value in Bordeaux
	The Best Job in the World
	Bear: Bordeaux Reminder
	Questions
	Turning Fifty:Ridge Vineyards
Articles Authored by Collin Williams
	SPECtacular Spanish Sale - Priorat
	CC Spain: A Different Side Of Priorat
	COLLINSCOLUMN-PRIORAT
	Sakelicious
	CC Winery Profile:AMPELOS Cellars & Vineyard
	A new year, a new look, and thanks to all those who supported us in 2009
	CC Sake: Pairings (First Attempt)
	CC Spain: The Spanish Knights are coming!
	CC: Spec’s Spanish Sale Spectacular!
	CC Spain: The Wine Journeyman’s Travel Log
	CC Rioja: Classic vs. New World Style
	CC Wine, Dine, and Unique Finds: Red Wines you should drink for the Holidays (part 1 of 4)
	CC Wine, Dine, and Unique Finds: Red Wines You Should Drink for the Holidays (Part 2)
	Wine, Dine, and Unique Finds: Red Wines You Should Drink for the Holidays (Part 3)
	CC Wine, Dine, and Unique Finds: Red Wines You Should Drink for the Holidays (Part 4)
	CC Spanish Wine Garage Sale!
	CC Sake: The long forgotten cousin of the wine world
	CC Collin's Top 10 for 2009 Part 1
	CC Bubbly New Arrivals - Just in time for the holidays!
	Looking forward to 2010: What I hope to see in the wine world
	Sake for Sale!
	CC Creek Valley –The Road Less Traveled By
	CC Rioja: Creating your own unique Rioja experience
	CC: Top Picks of the Summer
	Wines of Summer Take 2
	CC: Bubbles for the Summertime – And we ain’t talking wine!
	Collins Column: Spec's Winery Partners
	CC: Viva Espana!
	Collins Column: Via Spain Take 2
	CC Collin's Top 10 for 2009 Part 2
	CC Spain: The Wine Journeyman’s Travel Log
Articles Authored by Joey Williams
	Beer Buzz: Bull in a China Shop
	Beer Buzz Lager Love
	BEER COCKTAILS
	Beer Buzz: The Belgians are Coming!
	Beer Buzz: The Bootlegger's Spirit
	Beer Buzz: A Brewing Mix Up
	Beer Buzz: Background Beers
	Beer Buzz Hops: Fruit Salad in an Herb Garden
	Beer Buzz: Supporting the Locals
	Beer Buzz:American Pale Ale The Sierra Nevada Story (Part 2 of 4)
	Beer Buzz:Into Battle...
	Beer Buzz: The Brewmaster's Thanksgiving Table
	Beer Buzz 2009: A Beer in Review and My Top 5 of 2009
	Beer Buzz:The Great Hop Shift
	Beer Buzz: The Brewer's Art
	Beer Buzz: Good Ol' Beers
	Beer Buzz: Saison, the Original Lawnmower Beer
	Beer Buzz: Size Matters
	Beer Buzz: The Myth, The Legend
	Beer Buzz Picks
	Beer Buzz Picks July
Articles Authored by Justin Cody
	Off the Beaten Path
	Off the Beaten Path
Articles Authored by Zachary Pearson
	The 2008 German Vintage:The Edge of the Knife