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This wine turned out to be a great choice to crack open on a Monday: relaxing and energizing at the...

2017 Black Stallion Limited Release Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley

Becky Sue Epstein

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PRODUCED BY: Black Stallion Estate Winery This wine is best served as an aperitif, with a very slight chill (under...

2020 Le Vie Angarano Brenta Breganze Vespaiolo

Becky Sue Epstein

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This is the time of year to go full-on Italian for lunch or dinner: a glass of this white wine...

2018 Geodesy “Sage Ridge Vineyard” Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon

Becky Sue Epstein

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If you’ve never heard of Geodesy wines, the most important thing you need to know is that the company was...

2017 Handley Water Tower Chardonnay, Anderson Valley

Becky Sue Epstein

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I found myself charmed by this Northern California Chardonnay – which turned out to be anything but typical. The wine is clean and crisp with a touch of fruit. It’s actually a great introduction to the Chablis style of Chardonnay. Minerality jumps out at you in the aroma and persists

2019 The Vice Saint Laurent, “Majorelle”, Napa Valley, Single Vineyard

Becky Sue Epstein

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I was surprised to find the St. Laurent grape grown in the Napa Valley, since I usually encounter it only in Austria. In fact this wine is made from the grapes of one single vineyard in Napa. The wine has heady, sharp, boysenberry aromas and a bright flavor, light and

2014 Fattoria Paradiso Vigna Delle Lepri, Sangiovese Riserva Bertinoro, Romagna DOC

Becky Sue Epstein

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Fattoria Paradiso sits in Emilia-Romagna, a region of Italy that is just east of Tuscany, so it is not surprising that many of their great wines are made with the same grape as Chianti, Montepulciano and Brunello: sangiovese. In this case, the wine is made with sangiovese grosso, the traditional

2020 Gorgo San Michelin – Custoza DOC, Vino Biologico

Becky Sue Epstein

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A classic white wine blend from a little-known area near the famed Lake Garda, in the Veneto region of Italy. The wine is medium-light bodied, with a whisper of pineapple in the aroma, more light tropical & citrus notes on the palate, and a lightly-mineral, crisp finish. This is an

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Spirits

Palio Wins San Francisco Dining after 35 Years

Wohlfert Distilling Craft Spirits Ride on Prohibition Heritage

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

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Travel

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

A History of Wine near Venice in Six Families

Palio Wins San Francisco Dining after 35 Years

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Adventure I Expected, but Wineries in Utah Were a Nice Surprise

Hospitality

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Classic Chinese Fine Dining at Z&Y Peking Duck

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The Homey, Amenity-packed and Elegant Yountville Hotel

2020 La Crema Sonoma County Sauvignon Blanc

2017 Black Stallion Limited Release Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley

2020 Le Vie Angarano Brenta Breganze Vespaiolo

2018 Geodesy “Sage Ridge Vineyard” Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon

2017 Handley Water Tower Chardonnay, Anderson Valley

2019 The Vice Saint Laurent, “Majorelle”, Napa Valley, Single Vineyard

2014 Fattoria Paradiso Vigna Delle Lepri, Sangiovese Riserva Bertinoro, Romagna DOC

2020 Gorgo San Michelin – Custoza DOC, Vino Biologico