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Wines of Piedmont: An Italian Love AffairKatie with the Damilano Lecinquevigne Barolo at the Citizen Wine Bar in Worcester

Italian wines have often been a household favorite, held near and dear to the consumers that love drinking them.  Italians love to eat and they love to drink good wine with every meal.  They go hand in hand, and there is never one without »

Merlot: A Call for Redemption

Citizen Merlots

Merlot, meaning “little blackbird” in French, has been used to produce some of the most important wines in the world.  It offers notes of plum, blackberry, cassis, mocha and dark chocolate, and can be described as similar to Cabernet Sauvignon but with softer tannins »

By Katie Kelly published April 2012 in Wine.

Orange Wine… Not Your Mother’s Pinot Grigio

Tommasi

This article was contributed by Katie Kelly, the Wine Director of The Citizen Wine Bar in Exchange Place in Worcester.
About two months ago, a server was asked for orange wine by a guest at our wine bar.  It was the first time I had heard »

By Katie Kelly published February 2012 in Wine.

Gekkeikan Sake

Sake Hirosaki Prime

Sake: where culture meets class. When enjoying one of Worcester’s Japanese teppanyaki style restaurants such as Hirosaki Prime, on Grafton Street, skip the wine, pass on the Japanese beers, and choose the cultural classic rice wine: sake. Sake, which is created in a similar process »

By WorcesterScene published December 2011 in Wine.

Barrel to Barrel Cabernet Sauvignon

Raymond Barrel

Recently introduced at The Citizen Wine Bar, the Raymond Vineyards’ Barrel to Barrel Cabernet Sauvignon from Central California, brings many advantages to those who choose to enjoy it. First the presentation – poured by the glass from an elegant oak barrel – is extremely »

By WorcesterScene published August 2011 in Wine.

The Velvet Devil Merlot

The Velvet Devil, a Washington State merlot avaiable at The Citizen.

Let’s face it, a lot of us choose wine based on the label, because when you are in a store the label can often be the only differentiator on a shelf of hundreds. Charles Smith, the eccentric creator of The Velvet Devil Merlot understands »

By WorcesterScene published August 2011 in Wine.

La Cappuccina Soave

La Cappuccina Soave

If you are looking for a new taste in white wine, consider the La Cappuccina Soave available at The Citizen Wine Bar on Exchange Street. The La Cappuccina Soave is an all-organic offering from the Veneto region of northeast Italy and if you lean »

By WorcesterScene published August 2011 in Wine.

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