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      A Surprisingly Versatile Pinot Noir; Affordable, Too

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      Palio Wins San Francisco Dining after 35 Years

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      Wohlfert Distilling Craft Spirits Ride on Prohibition Heritage

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      Why Low-Alcoholic Wine May Be Increasing & An Adult Beverage Option; Even No-Alc can be Tasty

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      Pisco Power: South American spirit gaining in popularity, quality

      Michelle Locke
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      Hidden Italian Getaway Near Venice: Discovering Asolo’s charm, wine and history

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      A History of Wine near Venice in Six Families

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      Palio Wins San Francisco Dining after 35 Years

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      Portland Wine and Spirits Abound

      Deborah Grossman
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      Portland, Eaters Paradise

      Deborah Grossman
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    Seven Summer Wines for a Sicilian Dinner

    Elisabetta Tosi
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    “Our Sicilian wines are ideal for people on diets, those who need minerals for sports practice, and for people with high blood pressure. You don’t even need to add salt to the water when you're cooking pasta, a good Inzolia wine is flavor enough, itself!” Giacomo Ansaldi, winemaker at Fazio

    Sustainable Growing in Champagne: Finally More than Lip Service?

    Caroline Henry
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    Until recently national initiatives for sustainable agriculture in France have had little following. So why did the people of Champagne invest so heavily in their own sustainable labelling? And can they make the label meaningful? A Few Facts On May 12, 2014, The Champagne Bureau launched its own "sustainable" winegrowing

    What We’re Drinking – Cruz Reposado Tequila

    David Honig
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    Cruz Reposado Tequila comes from the highlands of Jalisco, Mexico, and is made from 100% blue agave. The agave is baked in clay ovens, cooled, then crushed, before it is double distilled in stainless pot stills. It then gets 6 months in American oak whiskey barrels before it is released. The color

    What We’re Drinking – Cruz Silver Tequila

    David Honig
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    Cruz Silver Tequila comes from the highlands of Jalisco, Mexico, and is made from 100% blue agave. The agave is baked in clay ovens, cooled, then crushed, before it is double distilled in stainless pot stills. The aroma is surprisingly soft, like cucumber, agave, and velvet. On the palate, flavors

    Is a glass of red wine equal to an hour at the gym?

    Michelle Locke
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    Perhaps you saw the stories making the rounds of social media lately claiming that a glass of red wine was equal to an hour working out at the gym. Perhaps you thought, “Hallelujah!” It pains me to be the one to have to break this to you, but don’t toss

    What We’re Drinking – Bonny Doon “A Proper Claret” Red Blend

    David Honig
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    If a Bonny Doon label says, "A Proper Claret," one thing you can be sure of is that it is not quite proper after all. Tannat and Syrah join traditional Bordeaux grapes here, and it works. Cabernet offers up classic cassis, softened by Merlot and leaned out by Tannat. Petit Verdot accounts

    El Dorado is worth searching for

    W. Blake Gray
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    The divide in California wine seems simple: the coasts are cool, the interior is not. But then there's El Dorado. El Dorado doesn't neatly fit into any category. It's much cooler than most of California's interior because it's so far above sea level. In fact, the Fair Play subappellation, which

    What We’re Drinking – Corsair Ryemageddon Whiskey

    David Honig
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    Corsair's Ryemageddon is an aged version of their Wry Moon, Rye White Whiskey. It is made from local grains- malted rye (80%) and chocolate rye (8%), and red wheat. It is distilled first in Corsair's antique wash still and a second time in a copper pot still. It is aged
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