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Journey Through Fire: Stories from California

Michelle Williams
Features
5 min read
I was visiting Sonoma for a press trip. It was already unusual; of the four journalists attending, three had to withdraw at the last minute, leaving only the host -- Christina Starr of Ste Michelle Wine Estates -- and myself. Our itinerary included one property in Sonoma on Sunday, then

What We’re Drinking – Apsara Syrah 2014

David Honig
Wine Reviews
1 min read
The nose offers up aromas of butter, herbs, and blackberry. Blackberry pie comes through on the palate, with slightly unripe green flavors coming through. Some seared beef fat shows on the mid-palate through the finish. Drink with barbecue beef ribs. Recommended. 87 points. DBH   WHO: Apsara WHAT: Syrah DESIGNATION: Las Madres

DISCOVERIES: The Other Sauvignon Blanc

Becky Sue Epstein
Feature Stories
3 min read
In Arroyo Seco - a tiny California appellation most of us have never heard of - winemakers have been perfecting a different type of Sauvignon Blanc: musqué. This particular clone [pronounced Moose-KAY] produces wine that is distinctly different from the traditional French green herb aromas or the New Zealand-style boxwood-scented