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      2022 Merriam Blanc de Noirs, 25th anniversary sparkling wine: sustainably made

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      Love Letter to a Volcano-with White Wine

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      Startlingly Vivid Prosecco-and More-from this Castle Winery in Italy

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      2020 One Flock Sauvignon Blanc

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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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      A Dog, a Mountain Hike and Gin

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      Cognac for Wine-Lovers: there’s still grape juice at the heart of it

      Becky Sue Epstein
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      Santa Rosa Craft Beer and Food Take Center Stage

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      Downtown Healdsburg for Fine Wine and Gourmet Dining

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      Enjoy Cancun-adjacent Isla Mujeres at Coco B Villas

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      The Homey, Amenity-packed and Elegant Yountville Hotel

      Barbara Barrielle
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      Classic Chinese Fine Dining at Z&Y Peking Duck

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      Montréal Chefs Star in the Culinary World

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      Montréal Chefs Star in the Culinary World

      Deborah Grossman
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    Is Provence more than rosé? Peut-être.

    Roger Morris
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    I had never been to Provence before, so I was excited by the prospect of going there this past fall. As a wine writer of more than 30 vendanges, I find myself in France at least two or three times each year, sometimes on a specific assignment, but often as

    Does “Gran Selezione” only mean “good with steak?”

    W. Blake Gray
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    Why are wines inherently more valuable when they don't go with any food but steak? I got to thinking about this in Tuscany recently, where a helpful chart explains why "great" wines aren't actually as useful as ordinary wines. Here's the setup. Chianti Classicos are some of my favorite wines

    A silver bullet to replace copper in the vineyard?

    Simon J Woolf
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    When I first meet Dutch winemaker Stan Beurskens, I've already heard quite a bit about him. He's one of very few Netherlands producers farming organically, he's an interesting character, he likes to work with unusual grape varieties,and so forth. Our first exchange therefore baffles me: Me: “I saw there is

    What We’re Drinking – St. Urbans-Hof Riesling

    David Honig
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    Guava, baked apple and sweet key lime show on the nose. The palate is marvelously soft, silky, and round. Complex layers of tropical and citrus fruits last seemingly forever, then fade gently to nutmeg and sweet lime. Drink with fresh grouper. Highly Recommended. 92 points. DBH WHO: St. Urbans-Hof WHAT:  Riesling

    End pinot racism: Skin color genetics and pink pinot gris

    Erika Szymanski
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    You've likely heard that pinot noir and pinot gris (and pinot blanc) are genetically the same grapes. If you found that unsatisfying, you had the same reaction I did. Obviously they're not the same. Unless the interns go out and paint all of the pinot noir clusters purple at veraison,

    What We’re Drinking – Schloss Schönborn Riesling Trocken

    David Honig
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    The nose shows apples, lemon zest, and a tiny touch of ginger. Terrific brightness zings across the palate, Honeycrisp apples, fresh-squeezed lemon and lime, with lemon and lime zest lingering with a few crumbles of Ginger Snaps. Drink with stone crab claws. Recommended. 88 points. DBH WHO: Graf v. Schönborn WHAT:

    A Year in Champagne lacks sparkle, info

    Becky Sue Epstein
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    I do hope that people who watch A Year in Champagne have seen this production company’s last feature, A Year in Burgundy. This Champagne film is like a Part Two in terms of wine education. It assumes a certain amount of wine knowledge. Drinking champagne is fun, glamorous, exciting. And

    What We’re Drinking – Copper Fox Rye Whisky

    David Honig
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    This is truly a unique spirit. It is made entirely of rye and hand-malted barley, without any corn or other less expensive grain filler. The barley is smoked in a mix of apple and cherry wood, then the blended spirit is aged in used bourbon barrels with added cherry and
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