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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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      2008 Bellview Winery Cabernet Franc

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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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      Portland Wine and Spirits Abound

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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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      Memorable Sunsets and Cuisine at Elk Cove Inn

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    Monday Martini

    David Honig
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    Monday. The toughest day of the week. So we're going to top them off for a while with martinis, Monday Martinis. What is a Monday Martini? First, of all, it's a martini. That means it is made with gin and vermouth. There won't be any stories about perfect moonbeams, or
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    What We’re Drinking – 2012 Tommasi Amarone della Valpolicella Classico DOCG

    Becky Sue Epstein
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    Why do I let so much time elapse between bottles of Amarone? This is an extra-rich, extra-layered wine because it’s made from grapes that are dried for months, concentrating the flavor and adding a sweet, dried-cherry tone to the aromas and flavors. The Tommasi wine is classic, beginning with a

    What We’re Drinking – 1990 Col d’Orcia Brunello di Montalcino

    Becky Sue Epstein
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    About 20% of all Brunello di Montalcino wine is now exported to the United States. However, we rarely get to sample the older Brunellos, which is a shame because they are made to last for decades. I got a chance at the recent Benvenuto Brunello event in New York. This

    Bollinger’s Newest R.D.: “Recently Discovered”

    Roger Morris
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    Who knows what lies beneath? It’s not always something scary.  Sometimes, it’s just scary good. A few years ago, Bollinger CEO Jérôme Philipon was chairing a routine meeting of his corporate management committee when someone brought up the business of a cache of some 600 old bottles found in one

    Discoveries: Graves is not the same old Savvy

    Becky Sue Epstein
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    So you’ve tried a lot of the regular wines you find on wine lists and in shops. You’ve been to a few (or more than a few) tastings. You know what you like. And now you’re looking for the next type of wine to try. Not just something that is

    What We’re Drinking – 2015 Donnafugata Grillo “Sur Sur” Sicilia DOC

    Becky Sue Epstein
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    We’re dipping into a summer feel in the middle of winter -- turning up the heat and sitting down to a light fish dinner and crisp white wine. We started on this Donnafugata Grillo wine experiencing the barest whiff of freshness, and a lemon-lime attack on the palate. But over

    What We’re Drinking – 2014 Mullan Road Cellars Columbia Valley Red Wine Blend

    Becky Sue Epstein
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    This is a wine you can just relax into – and maybe that will be my go-to style of wine for the upcoming year, considering the daily stress we are all laboring under: relaxing wine. This is a classic Bordeaux-style red blend, with a touch of modernity. It begins with

    What We’re Drinking – 2014 Ricossa Barbera Appassimento

    Becky Sue Epstein
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    When I heard recently that there was a new DOC for Barbera Appassimento I was eager to try the wine. 2014 was the first vintage for this DOC wine and it’s now being exported to the US and several other countries. The barbera grapes are dried in open trays for
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