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[Innkeeper]

Wines that are advertised on TV are imports and domestics that are owned by congomerates. That does not mean that they are bad. Many small wineries have been saved from going out of business by being acquired by the big guys. The goodness and or badness of all this is debatable.

As far as what you read here, there is a difference betweeen what to see on the Novice thread, and what you see of some of the others. On Novice and also on Food & Wine you will usually see types of wine that one may want to try or serve with a specific food. These are refered to as a pinot noir or as a Cotes Du Rhone, etc. On the other threads dedicated to specific kinds of wines you will usually find tasting notes (TNs) on specfice brands of wines.