Welcome to the Madison Wine Shop in Madison, Connecticut. Home of Rick's Picks wine selections, educational wine tastings, and unusually fine wines at value prices!

The Wine Editorial is our irreverent newsletter, published twice a year, offering descriptions of Rick's Picks and commentary on topics not limited to wine.

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Comments? Please email us. For reprints or permission to copy materials from this newsletter or web site, please email your request to the editor. The entire contents are protected by copyright and may not be copied or distributed in any form without the express permission of Rick Lewis, Proprietor of the Madison Wine Shop, and Editor / Publisher of The Wine Editorial.

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Our most recent issues are pdf files which you can view at a magnification of your choice, save, or print, if you wish. You will need Adobe Reader, which you can download for free from Adobe.com.)

Vol XXVI No. 2
November 2007
"Yo! Yellow-Tailers, Yo! Oenophiles, Yo! Wine-Lovers " (PDF)

Vol XXV No. 1
July 2007
"What Inspires Rick's Picks?" (PDF)

Vol XXIV No. 2
November 2006
"What if there were no Cabernet or Chardonnay?" (PDF)

Vol XXIII No. 1
July 2006
"Wine Worshippers Rejoice" (PDF)

Vol XXII No. 2
November 2005
"Rejoice in a Wine Buyer's Market" (PDF)

Vol XXI No. 1
July 2005
"After Twenty Years, the Sky is Still Falling" (PDF)

Vol XX No. 2
November 2004
"Madison Wine Shop is Moving? Staying?" (PDF)

Vol XIX No. 1
July 2004
"Luxury Wine is Coming...Low Carb Wine is Coming...but Rick's Summer Picks are Here!" (PDF)

Vol XVIII No. 2
November 2003
"My Glass Runneth Over" (PDF)

Vol XVII No. 1
July 2003
"Rick's Picks-The Sweet Spot" (PDF)

Vol XVI No. 2
November 2002
"Rick's Picks Under Ten? Yes, We Have Hundreds!" (PDF)

Vol XVI No.1
June 2002
"For the Love of Wine" (PDF)

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Vol XV No. 2
November 2001
"Wine Lovers - Wake Up!"

Vol XV No. 1
July 2001
"The French Revolution"

November 1999

June 1999

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A library of articles of enduring interest from past issues of the Wine Editorial.
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Restaurant Rip-Offs
A Pyrenees Pilgrimage
Rick's Cellar Notes
Taste with Your Nose
In Search of Barolo
The World's Best Seafood and Txakoli to Go with It
Cabernet-OUT???
The Genie in the Bottle
The Shape of Wine
Quirky Corks
Finding Rick's Picks Is Fun
Gigondas, Vacqueyras and Terroir
Hurrah - Syrah
Q: When is Merlot not Merlot?
An Apology, A Confession, A Message
Limoux
Q: When is Merlot never Called Merlot?
Pinot Noir
A Spanish Revolution
White Wine at Room Temperature?
Old, Old Madiera
Our Prices
How Rick Picks

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How to Find Us
Take I-95 North or South to Exit 61;
South on Rte 79 to Rte 1 (about 1/4 mile);
Left on Rte 1; We’re 100 yards on right side directly opposite Cafe Allegra; (For back entrance and parking, continue to light, turn right, then right into lot)

Rick’s I-95 Express
Free delivery in person, by appointment, at any south-bound I-95 off ramp south of Exit 61, or south-bound Merit Parkway off-ramp. Call 203-245-1090 or email now!

Delivery
We can deliver to many states, including Connecticut, via FedEx. Please inquire!

Special Orders
We will special order any wine if it is available in Connecticut.

Pricing
You will never see the word “sale” at the Madison Wine Shop. We choose our wines based on quality and value and we price fairly. We give a 10% case discount mix-or-match.

Rick Recommends
Rick Recommends these businesses
when you visit Madison:
Madison Beach Hotel
Tidewater Inn

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