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      2009 Excelsior Chardonnay

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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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      Enjoy Cancun-adjacent Isla Mujeres at Coco B Villas

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      Travel for 2025 Makes a Great Holiday Gift – Romance, Family, Celebration or Solo

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      Barbara Barrielle
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      Portland, Eaters Paradise

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    Terrano, Wine and Lifeblood of Carso

    Elisabetta Tosi
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    There is a red track that runs through the Carso (Karst) region of northeastern Italy and neighboring Slovenia, a red track like a native bloodline. It is a native vine: terrano, also known as  “Blood of Carso” for its color.-read more-

    2007 Sartori di Verona Regolo

    Howard Hewitt
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    The dominant grape in Valpolicella, Corvina becomes a better-than-average table wine from Sartori di Verona. The winery, located in northeastern Italy, gives this wine an ample dose of oak at 12-24 months but the tannins and finish remain smooth. There-read more-

    2006 Cá de Noci Vino di Tavola Sottobosco Frizzante

    David Honig
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    Probably unlike any wine you've ever had before, this is a bone-dry lightly sparkling red. The fruit is blackberry and mulberry, but without a hint of sweetness. More powerful overtones layered over the fruit are of chalk, tobacco, and ash.-read more-

    2008 Monthaven Cabernet Sauvignon

    Howard Hewitt
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    This is one of several releases in the Octavin Home Wine Bar system. The wine in a box, billed as eco-friendly, delivers the equivalent of four standard bottles of wine. This is a blend with minute quantities of other grapes-read more-

    Rethinking Icewine in Niagara

    Remy Charest
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    These days, the Niagara region, in Ontario, is all about the drink that first brought it international recognition and fame: icewine. Harvested when the true cold of winter hits, yet shining with sunny, heartwarming aromas, this high-priced elixir allowed the-read more-

    Predictions for 2011

    Louis Calli
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    1. Jayson Woodbridge and Bill Harlan will join forces to create a wine so boutique and so exclusive that only one bottle is produced from the over 2000 acres of premium Cab devoted to its production. It will cost 8-read more-

    2008 Rodney Strong Zinfandel Knotty Vines Estate Vineyard

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    A big, rich, oaky, Sonoma Zinfandel, this has huge oak, generous blackberries and black cherries sprinkled liberally with coarse black pepper and shavings of baker's chocolate. The finish drops off quickly. It scored a three out of five stars at-read more-

    2009 Excelsior Chardonnay

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    Toastiness from wood is clear on the nose. On the palate, the overwhelming flavor is artificial apple candy with a very light spritz of lemon. The finish has a lingering chemical taste. This wine scored two out of five points-read more-
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