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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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      2007 Francis Ford Coppola Director’s Cut Zinfandel – Dry Creek Valley

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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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      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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      Portland Wine and Spirits Abound

      Deborah Grossman
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      Montréal Chefs Star in the Culinary World

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      Recharge-Relax-Decompress-Dine in Monterey CA

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      Luxury Hotels That Love Dogs Maybe More Than Their Owners

      Barbara Barrielle
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    Pennsylvania Uncorks Wine’s Worst Idea Ever (A Primer of PA State Politics for the Uninitiated)

    Joe Roberts
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    I have a love / hate relationship with the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board (the state-run monopoly that controls the sale and distribution of alcohol in PA). And by that I mean that I love to hate the PLCB. This admission-read more-

    Pennsylvania Uncorks Wine’s Worst Idea Ever (A Primer of PA State Politics for the Uninitiated)

    Joe Roberts
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    I have a love / hate relationship with the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board (the state-run monopoly that controls the sale and distribution of alcohol in PA). And by that I mean that I love to hate the PLCB. This admission-read more-

    Wine Pairing Recipes: Seafood Medley Stew

    Joe Power
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    There are many regional variations on seafood stew. It depends on where you are; but if you are near the sea there is some local delicacy similar to the one described below. In Italy it is Cioppino. France has Bouillabaisse-read more-

    The Breathable Crystal Showdown

    Ward Kadel - drXeNo
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    One is an industry titan, with a successful family line of 11 generations running the show.  The other is a relative newcomer, only coming into the industry a little over 50 years ago.  Upstart Eisch launched its Breathable Glassware line-read more-

    Portugal’s Table Wines Emerge as Value Buy

    Howard Hewitt
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    When wine drinkers think of Portugal, it’s usually Port or cork. Touriga Nacional and Roupeiro don’t roll off the tongue like Merlot or Chardonnay. But the coastal European country is riding a surge of attention for its previously dismissed table-read more-

    Portugal’s Table Wines Emerge as Value Buy

    Howard Hewitt
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    When wine drinkers think of Portugal, it’s usually Port or cork. Touriga Nacional and Roupeiro don’t roll off the tongue like Merlot or Chardonnay. But the coastal European country is riding a surge of attention for its previously dismissed table-read more-

    Wine Tourism Goes Local!

    Linda Castrone
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    Text and photos by Linda Castrone California wineries have thrown open their doors this harvest season. Make that wide open. With this recession eating into wine sales and other discretionary spending, tourist revenues are down more than 20 percent this year-read more-

    Are Blends the New Black, or Just More Blah-Blah-Blah?

    Dan Berger
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    Return with us now to those thrilling days of yesteryear. From out of the past come the thundering hoof beats of the great horse, Silver! The Lone Ranger rides again! Uh, make that the thundering hoof beats of generic red-read more-
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