Wine

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A rosé sparkling wine for Galentine’s Day or Valentine’s Day? Of course. This one happens to be a prosecco rosato...

Flying Saucer Wine: 2019 Bonny Doon “Le Cigare Volant” Red Wine of the Earth

Becky Sue Epstein

Wine

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Maybe I’m suggestible, but when I opened the bottle, I did notice the aromas of bramble, blackberry and good clean...

A Surprisingly Versatile Pinot Noir; Affordable, Too

Becky Sue Epstein

Wine Reviews

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2022 Subterra Los Olivos District Pinot Noir A truly versatile light red wine from one of the earliest-planted, great pinot...

Ten Reasons to Drink Port Wine

Becky Sue Epstein

Features

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Port can be dry or sweet, red or white—even rosé. All styles pair well with toasted walnuts, dried fruits, blue...

Wines Made by the Wind

Becky Sue Epstein

Feature Stories

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The Tenuta di Castellaro winery, on the tiny Sicilian island of Lipari It’s been a while since I was so...

2022 Merriam Blanc de Noirs, 25th anniversary sparkling wine: sustainably made

Becky Sue Epstein

Features

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2022 Merriam Blanc de Noirs, 25th anniversary sparkling wine, Russian River Valley From the outset, Peter and Diana Merriam,...

Love Letter to a Volcano-with White Wine

Becky Sue Epstein

Feature Stories

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I haven’t been this carried away by any white wine since the first night I started my wine journey, decades...

Startlingly Vivid Prosecco-and More-from this Castle Winery in Italy

Becky Sue Epstein

Feature Stories

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Tenute Tomasella Winery on the border of Prosecco and Friuli Can’t remember the last time a Prosecco hit me like...

Red Sparkling Wine—and Yes, it’s a Thing. From Italy. Starting with Lambrusco

Wines of…Did You Say Calabria? Food-Friendly and Planet-Friendly Librandi Wines from Southern Italy

Why You Should Know More About California’s Wente Vineyards

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What We’re Drinking – Susana Balbo “Crios” Cabernet Sauvignon

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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To peat or not to peat?

Travel

Why You Should Know More About California’s Wente Vineyards

Sampling Wine and History at a Medieval Estate in Tuscany: Castello di Meleto

SOUL OF A LION

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February is Oregon Truffle Month as Proclaimed by Oregon Governor Tina Kotek

Hospitality

SOUL OF A LION

Palio Wins San Francisco Dining after 35 Years

Classic Chinese Fine Dining at Z&Y Peking Duck

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Wine Country Hospitality in Amador County

2023 Villa Sandi “Il Fresco” Prosecco DOC Rosato Brut

Flying Saucer Wine: 2019 Bonny Doon “Le Cigare Volant” Red Wine of the Earth

A Surprisingly Versatile Pinot Noir; Affordable, Too

Ten Reasons to Drink Port Wine

Wines Made by the Wind

2022 Merriam Blanc de Noirs, 25th anniversary sparkling wine: sustainably made

Love Letter to a Volcano-with White Wine

Startlingly Vivid Prosecco-and More-from this Castle Winery in Italy