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A Giant Steppe in Vodka

Gary Thomas
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2 min read
I am a ginhead, and have always been pretty dismissive of vodka -- until now, when a particular bottle came into my possession. It bore the name “Taiga Shtof” and came from Siberia. It also bore a hefty price tag. As you know, modern vodka is a triumph of marketing.

Is This the Ultimate Summer Red?

Fabian Jauregui
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4 min read
“Around here,” says the winemaker, as he pours me a glass of brilliant, shimmering ruby-red liquid, “we like to think there are actually 4 types of wine: red, white, rosé... and Schiava.” It was Matthias Hauser - the oenologist at Alto Adige’s Castel Sallegg winery – who brought forth this

Embracing the Obscure with Slow Wine USA

Fabian Jauregui
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3 min read
Here's a fun fact: the Slow Food organization was created, in 1986, during a protest at the proposed location of a new McDonald's near the Spanish Steps in Rome. Yep, that same famous Mickey D's that is today regularly listed atop the list of world's greatest Golden Arches locations. Though

Finding Destiny, Love…And Wine

Kathleen Willcox
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6 min read
Do you know what tesserae are? I didn’t before my recent visit to Garden Creek Vineyards in Geyserville, California. (For the record, tesserae are small blocks of stone, tile, glass, or other material used in the construction of a mosaic). Picking up ancient Greek lingo isn’t standard practice at wineries,

Wine Lovers Gift Guide 2018

Gary Thomas
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3 min read
Dear Santa: I have been a good boy this year. I drank up all the wine in my glass because it would be a waste to leave it when there are poor people in the world going around sober. As I sipped, I pondered. So I have a few ideas