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      2011 Craggy Range Kidnappers Vineyard Chardonnay

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      Hidden Italian Getaway Near Venice: Discovering Asolo’s charm, wine and history

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      A History of Wine near Venice in Six Families

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    What We’re Drinking – 2013 Wente “Louis Mel” Sauvignon Blanc

    David Honig
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    Aromas are lovely, with soft sweet citrus and magnolia wafting up from the glass. Tight, clearly defined tropical comes out up front on the palate, white grapefruit, mango and Valencia orange. White florals come through on the mid-palate, but not as powerful as on the nose, more orange blossom than magnolia.

    Thirsty Dragon deftly tackles China’s effect on Bordeaux

    Simon J Woolf
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    Drinking wine might be a mainstream activity, but reading about it is definitely niche. I'd wager that perhaps less than 1% wine consumers are likely to pick up a book on the subject, meaning that writing a tome about wine isn't the easy way to a bestseller. Occasionally something comes

    Uncorking wine fraud without opening the bottle

    Erika Szymanski
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    No one in this post-Rudy Kurniawan, post-fake Chinese Lafite wine world can remain ignorant about wine fraud. After decades of more or less ignoring the problem, lately it’s been all hands on deck. Legal authorities are systematizing how to punish offenders. Engineers are devising clever systems for keeping track of

    Old Vines: In the Rhône Valley, it’s Not a Marketing Slogan, it’s Saving the 2015 Vintage

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    On a 97-degree day in France’s Northern Rhône Valley, I was standing at the top of a vertiginous parcel of vines with a chain-smoking winemaker. There wasn’t a single part of Laurent Courbis that seemed coached or “media-trained” or careful. He was the picture of authenticity. And then he said

    Exploring epicurean experiences: 5 Oregon wineries with restaurants

    Mary Cressler
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    Winemakers will often tell you that their wines are meant to be enjoyed with food. But how often does a winery have a chance to prove it to their guests? In the U.S. more wineries have begun incorporating food and wine pairings into their hospitality programs. However, few of them

    What We’re Drinking – 2014 Balletto “Teresa’s Unoaked” Chardonnay

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    I was pleasantly surprised with this Chardonnay because I’ve been tasting a number of Balletto wines this summer, and though they’ve been well-liked at the dinner table this is the first one I’ve wanted to write about. The first sip shows that this is definitely not what you’d expect of
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    In 2009, riding the wave of popularity  of Top Chef - and perhaps the peak of reality cooking shows in general - Bravo debuted Chef Academy, a new program following French celebrity chef Jean Christophe Novelli in his quest to open a training center that would groom amateur chefs into

    Three stunning structures: Italian wineries to visit

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    What do wine critics and wine lovers usually say when are talking about wine? They talk about the vineyards, the climate, the soil, the agronomic practices, the winemaking process, the history of the producer, the label, the wine reviews… Everything but the winery itself. This is because most wineries are
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