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Are You Wine Intolerant?

Erika Szymanski
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4 min read
By asking if you’re wine intolerant, I’m not asking whether you’re one of those folk who can’t stand walking into a wine shop, or watching your host spend minutes perusing the wine list at dinner, or listening to (so-called) wine-snobs describe the contents of their glasses in detail. You probably

The Epic Adventures of Santorini Assyrtiko

W. Blake Gray
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6 min read
Assyrtiko from the Greek island of Santorini is a world treasure, with one of the epic stories in wine. Catastrophic volcanic eruptions, centuries-old vines, sabotage by resentful neighbors, the threat of big corporations: all this story needs is Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie. And you know what? They have a

The Secret is Out About Willamette White Pinot Noir

Ryan Reichert
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7 min read
When I moved to the Willamette Valley in 2009, I had little knowledge of a simmering disquiet, obscured by rolling hills of pinot noir vines. In a region renowned for elegant red wines the cause for such fuss was, surprisingly, a white Pinot Noir wine—though, one produced using red grapes.