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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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      At VITEC, Spanish wines get custom treatment

      Erika Szymanski
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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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      A Life-Saving Whiskey of Forests and Caramel

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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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      Bardessono the Ultimate Retreat in Yountville

      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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      Recharge-Relax-Decompress-Dine in Monterey CA

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      The Homey, Amenity-packed and Elegant Yountville Hotel

      Barbara Barrielle
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    Will We Ever Get Burgundy Back in Our Glasses?

    Gary Thomas
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    We’ve loved and lost – but is there a glimmer of new hope now? I. The Affair and the Breakup I have loved Burgundy wines since I was knee-high to a jeroboam. They were the wines of my first bloom of vinous exploration (once I got past my Boone’s Farm

    What We’re Drinking – Wente “Morning Fog” Chardonnay

    David Honig
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    The nose shows baked apple and a tiny dash of nutmeg. The wine is soft of the palate, baked apples and pears, with hite florals coming through on the mid-palate. It was aged in 50% natural oak and 50% stainless steel, and it shows. It has soft, sweet fruits with a

    The Salami Vineyard and the ham reborn in wine

    Elisabetta Tosi
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    Some days ago, on a cold morning, Eddy Marchi, a good friend of mine, rang me and asked, “Would you like to see something unusual?” “Of course,” I replied “What and where?” “Get ready, I’m coming to pick you up,” was all he said. A few minutes later, both of

    What We’re Drinking – Castello Banfi Rosso di Montalcino

    David Honig
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    This wine is deceptively simple until it is paired with a good steak - then the tannins kick in. The nose shows sweet cherry and violet. On the palate, though, the sweet turns to tart, with dried sour cherries, and leather. Some earthiness lingers. Tannins have a rustic grip. Drink

    What We’re Drinking – Howell Mountain Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon

    David Honig
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    This is a young wine, a very young wine. It is not a pop-and-pour, and won't be for a decade or more. It took a full 24 hours with an open bottle before it started to unwind. Once it did, though, the patience was well-rewarded. The powerful nose is redolent

    What We’re Drinking – Napa by N.A.P.A.

    David Honig
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    This curiously successful wine is a blend of five different grapes from four different vintages. It was broadly distributed as samples upon release in 2013, so we decided to hang on to a bottle to see how it lasted in the cellar. It did well. Cherries, graphite, and a hint

    Italy and France Court U.S., Chinese markets differently

    Becky Sue Epstein
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    The United States is a growing wine market, and several wine events this year highlight the relationships between these countries. Also, full disclosure, I’m a Francophile, a lover of Italy, and I write for international wine publications that include the U.S. and China. A few years ago I had dinner

    What We’re Drinking – Fattoria Casabianca Chianti Colli Senesi Coppaia

    David Honig
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    Red fruit and grippy tannins will pair well with any baked pasta dish. Cherry, cranberry and leafy herbs show on the nose. Dark cherry, cranberry, leather, and black tea work well together on the palate. Hint so tea and chocolate covered cherries sneak out on the mid-palate. Tannins are very
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