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

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      Palate Press Wine of the Week: 2009 Seven of Hearts Crawford-Beck Vineyard 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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      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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      Southwest Colorado is the Place for Wine like These from Ordinary Fellow – Far from Ordinary

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      Classic Chinese Fine Dining at Z&Y Peking Duck

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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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      Portland Wine and Spirits Abound

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    Scandals and Tastings: Catching up with Brunello di Montalcino

    Becky Sue Epstein
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    When you put a lot of great vineyards making expensive wines in a tiny hilltop region, some conflict will inevitably result — especially when the wine is a long-aged red wine that has been chronicled for over 450 years.  These well-known and well-documented wines are called Brunello di Montalcino. Montalcino the name

    Gran Patrón Piedra extra añejo tequila 

    Becky Sue Epstein
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    The name comes from the tajona rock used to grind the blue agave cactuses to make this premium tequila – and discs of dark grey stone (piedra) are affixed to both the front of the luxurious display box and the top of the elegant bottle within. The term “extra añejo”

    The South Pack: Reimagining Australian Wine

    Lauren Mowery
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    An entire country can’t be made to pay for the mistakes of, well, a lot of the rest of the country, can it? In the case of the Australian wine market, it would seem the answer is, at least for the American consumer, a resounding yes. But if anybody can

    Spring in Verona means Custoza with Asparagus

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    As usual in my home region of Verona, this is the time of year when people indulge in a favorite vegetable just coming into season: fresh green and white asparagus.  If you’d like to add a touch of Italian to your lifestyle this spring, there is a simple dish you

    Exploring Epicurean Experiences: Wine Pairing Dinners

    Mary Cressler
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    When traveling throughout wine country, food and tasting experiences continue to pop up as a theme in tasting rooms around the world. But not all food and wine or tasting experiences are alike. From cheese and almonds to full course meals, standard bar tasting to a sit down private flight,

    Wine Country Cocktails

    Michelle Locke
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     Meet FOAM, the Napa Valley’s top secret, well kinda secret, cocktail society After a hard day working in the cellar, or the vineyard, or the office filling out paperwork, winemaker Judd Finkelstein likes to relax with an adult beverage … and it’s probably not the one you’re expecting. Sure, Finkelstein

    Strongbow Gold Apple Hard Cider

    Becky Sue Epstein
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    A floral aroma is followed by a heady flavor of golden delicious apples through the palate and into the finish. A touch of earthiness lends authenticity without the astringency of an artisanal or completely natural product; it lacks the heat or bite of craft beers and ciders. This cider is

    The surprising connection between wine and violent crime

    W. Blake Gray
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    Wine consumption is strongly statistically related to violent crime, and this is good news for wine lovers everywhere. Why? Because the data is clear: when wine consumption goes up, violent crime goes down. And vice versa. Take a look at the charts below, from U.S. data over 20 years. Appearances
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