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America’s Best Pinot Noirs
It’s been written so often that it’s become a cliché: Pinot Noir is a fickle grape that needs just the right conditions to thrive. Yet, Pinot’s popularity is such that we’re confronted by dozens of...
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Calistoga, U.S.A. | Best Wine Destinations 2017
At the northern end of the Napa Valley, Calistoga is where people often point when they wish to conjure the “olden” days of the region, before it became “Wine Country” in capital letters. Its main...
View ArticleSet Up Your Party With 10 Wines $10 and Under
You’ve got the wings, the dips and the chips. The beer is on ice. What else do you need for a crowd? Some wine. You don’t, however, have to spend a lot to get a variety of great wines. All these ten...
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Here’s Why Underdog Lodi Grapes Are Challenging the Status Quo
Something subversive is afoot in the vineyards of Lodi, California, the home to value-priced, mass-produced wine brands like Woodbridge and Sutter Home. Traditionally, Chardonnay, Cabernet Sauvignon...
View ArticleVinitaly Sees More Than 6% Increase in Accredited Buyers
The 52nd edition of Vinitaly—the four-day international wine and spirit event held in Verona, Italy—attracted some 128,000 visitors from 143 countries. This includes a 6% increase from last year in...
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Napa Winemakers’ After-Hours Passion Projects Fuel Creativity and Community
“There are so many assistant winemakers and cellar masters with brands that are going so against the grain, and their wines are unbelievable,” says Jason Driscoll of his fellow winemakers’ side...
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A 30-Year-Old Decree Makes Napa Winery Weddings Nearly Impossible
People are frequently shocked to discover that of the hundreds of Napa Valley wineries, just five are allowed to hold weddings on-site. The five, Beringer Vineyards, Merryvale Vineyards, V. Sattui...
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Hook, Wine and Sinker: The SLO Coast AVA Is a Maritime Oasis
Any doubts about how much the actual coast plays into the newly created San Luis Obispo (SLO) Coast appellation are erased at a wide turnout on Highway 46 West. With views of the sparkling Pacific...
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The Best Napa Cabernet Sauvignon Wine to Buy Right Now
There’s no American wine more iconic than Napa Cab. It all started with the “Judgment of Paris” in 1976. Shortly after, Time magazine reported on the unprecedented blind tasting by French wine...
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