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A long time ago, in ancient Italy, two neighboring republics were established - the Republic of Siena and the Republic of Florence. And between these two regions was a place called Chianti Classico. It is unclear where the name “Chianti” comes from, but it’s almost certainly Etruscan - the people

A History of Washington Wine

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May 7, 2012 3

A blue-white stillness, frozen many times over. The soft sweeping and pattering of branches bowing against the ice, as a giant bison scratches against the trunk of a conifer tree. Somewhere, far off, the ice can be heard cracking; struggling to retain its dominance against the disruption of moving, warm

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March 4, 2012 4

North Carolina’s first commercial winery was established in 1835 by Mr. Sidney Weller, in the community of Brinkleyville, in Halifax County. But that wasn’t the beginning. In 1584, Philip Amadas and Arthur Barlowe, exploring on behalf of Sir Walter Raleigh, came upon a land they described as "...so full of

How Sweet It Is: Discovering the World’s Most Famous Dessert Wines

Arianna Armstrong

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Human beings, as a whole, love sweet. Studies have shown that newborn babies, when given a choice, prefer sugar water over milk. We begin life with a sweet tooth, even while that bud is still locked inside the confines of-read more-

Summer Sipping: Get Acquainted With Gavi

Arianna Armstrong

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June 22, 2011 10

How quickly can you name four white wines from France? If you’re reading Palate Press, you’ll probably have no trouble with that one: Chablis, Sancerre, Condrieu, Sauternes … the list goes on. How about four white wines from the United-read more-

Pairing Up To Get Down At Hop Woo BBQ

Arianna Armstrong

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March 31, 2011 2

There’s a secret menu at Hop Woo BBQ in downtown Los Angeles, and it’s well worth sharing. Eddie Lin, of Deep End Dining and NPR’s “Good Food,” recently asked a group of food bloggers to join him for a special-read more-

Veni, Vino, Visa: A Peek Into The World of Wine Auctions

Arianna Armstrong

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January 4, 2011 6

$232,692. On October 29, 2010, a lot of three bottles of 1869 Châteaux Lafite-Rothschild moved across the auction table at Sotheby’s in Hong Kong. When the hammer fell, the total price for the lot was a staggering $698,076. This means-read more-

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