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      Villa San Juliette Crafts Fine Wine in Paso Robles

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      Red Wine from a Medieval Château just east of Bordeaux

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      A very (very) sensible book : a review of How to Love Wine by Eric Asimov

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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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      Wine Country Hospitality in Amador County

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      Recharge-Relax-Decompress-Dine in Monterey CA

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    What We’re Drinking – 2012 Jordan Vineyard & Winery Cabernet Sauvignon Alexander Valley

    Becky Sue Epstein
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    When first poured, the familiar Bordeaux-like aroma envelopes your senses. And sure enough, this wine is a blend of four of the main Bordeaux grapes – dominated, in this case, by cabernet sauvignon (77%). Both aroma and flavor exhibit refined red fruit against a backdrop of fine tannin. Well-balanced tannin, fruit and

    What We’re Drinking – 2012 Avignonesi Vino Nobile di Montepulciano DOCG

    Becky Sue Epstein
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    Here’s a good reason to use that decanter you’ve been meaning to try. From the bottle, at first pour, this wine had aromas containing hints of mint, sweet tomato and spice. It felt bigger on the palate, and the sweet fruit opened up a little, alongside a touch of cedar. Cedary tannin was more

    What We’re Drinking – 2013 Gary Farrell Chardonnay

    David Honig
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    The color is a lovely pale gold. The nose offers up a fruit tart, a pastry crust filled with baked pears and hints of citrus. Mouth feel is full and round. Flavors on the palate are more floral than on the nose, with honeysuckle joining sweet and tart apples, lemon,
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    The Unbearable Preconceptions of Riesling

    Simon J Woolf
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    - “I hate Chardonnay – it's so buttery and sweet” - “I can't drink Spanish red wine – it's always too oaky” - “The alcohol level of this wine is 15% - It's going to be unbalanced and jammy” Preconceptions about wine are all around us, and whether they're formed

    Travels with my wine

    Gary Thomas
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    If you’re a wine lover (and I assume you are if you are reading these pages) this has probably happened to you: you travel to some far-flung locale, sample great wines, and want to bring some back. Once upon a time, of course, you could simply bring a few bottles

    What We’re Drinking – 2012 Evening Land Seven Springs Vineyard “La Source” Pinot Noir

    David Honig
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    The nose is fantastic, cherry, just-turned earth, sage, cardamom, and more with so much happening it’s possible to forget to drink. The same complexity shows the palate, with cherries, raspberries, rose petals, and spices, shifting from fruity to floral, with spice running throughout. Tannins are soft and slightly dusty. Mouth-feel

    What We’re Drinking – 2012 Ghosthill Cellars “Prospector’s Reserve” Pinot Noir

    David Honig
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    Lovely cherry aromas on the nose, with floral hints. On the palate, deep cherry and raspberry lead on the palate, with a touch of cranberry adding a lilting brightness on the mid-palate. Tannins are fine. Red fruit lingers. This is a very well made and well balanced wine, which can

    Ten ways to define a “cool climate” wine region

    Erika Szymanski
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    How do you define a “cool climate” wine region? According to the folk behind this year's International Cool Climate Wine Symposium, the distinguishing characteristic is how much sleep the winemaker gets. Warm climate = easy winemaking (lots of sleep) = bad. Cool climate = difficult winemaking (less sleep) = good.
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