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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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      An Italian Winery in California’s Sierra Foothills

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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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      For the love of peat: 200 years of Laphroaig

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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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      24 Best Escapes for the Family – or maybe not – this Winter

      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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      Don Sonderling
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    European Bloggers Morph to Digital Experts

    Elisabetta Tosi
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    “Here we are,” I thought when I got off the bus at Dinastia Vivanco Wine Museum in Rioja, Spain. “Exactly like six years ago, when everything started...” No, wait, that’s not precisely true. At that time, here in Logroño there were maybe 50 of us from a handful of countries,

    2011 Gary Farrell Hallberg Vineyard Pinot Noir

    David Honig
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    There's still time to buy a case of this for Christmas. Save a few for yourself and give the rest as gifts, for it serves up so much candied cranberry and Christmas spice that it's a holiday in a bottle. The nose shows pomegranate, candied cranberry, cola, and spices. On
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    When Is Wine Art?

    W. Blake Gray
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    "Artistic expression is the window to a person's soul. Since I began making wine in 2005, La Fenêtre -- French for 'The Window' -- has been the expression of my art: winemaking." -- Wine back-label copy Is wine art? Is it always art? Or is it nothing more than craft

    2009 Shafer Vineyards “Hillside Select” Cabernet Sauvignon

    David Honig
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    A person made this. It will restore your faith in humanity. This is consistently one of the best wines from Stag's Leap, one of the best AVAs in Napa Valley. Shafer's Hillside Select gives you all the depth you can hope for in a Napa Valley Cabernet, but adds the

    John Wm. Macy’s CheeseSticks and More

    David Honig
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    John Wm. Macy's CheeseSticks, CheeseCrisps, and SweetSticks are, in just one word, amazing. But they deserve more than just one word. These light, crisp, flavorful snacks are delicious, and would complement many different wines in a casual cocktail party style wine tasting or event. We received several different boxes, and

    Bordeaux Week: Finding the Way Back to a Glass of Bordeaux

    Simon J Woolf
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    I've noticed a bit of inverse snobbery amidst some wine professionals and connoisseurs. Familiarity with so many wonderful wine regions and styles can make them disparaging about “the world's most famous wine”. Perhaps it's a reaction against Bordeaux's ongoing transformation into a luxury brand, or the way the region is

    2009 Chateau Lescalle

    David Honig
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    This is a delightful blend of zingy cranberry and rich blackberry. The nose shows very pretty high-toned red fruit. The nose shows an interesting blend of red and black fruit, bright cranberry and rich blackberry. The red fruit lingers on a long finish. Tannins are firm and are well balanced

    2011 Chateau Timberlay

    David Honig
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    Rich and deep, this offers quality that belies its moderate price. The nose shows black cherry, elderberry, and mulberry. Plum, black cherry, and mulberry lead on the palate, with a pop of chocolate on the mid-palate. Tannins are firm and grippy, and the finish is mid-length. Drink with lamb chops.
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