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Five Great Oregon Vineyards Worth Knowing
Unless you live in Oregon, or visit the Willamette Valley, getting a handle on the region’s best wines and producers is akin to controlling rabbits. They’re small, elusive and tend to proliferate...
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The Hidden Treasures of Monterey
A region where princes and paupers can find their dream bottle, Monterey County plays to both the quality and quantity extremes of winemaking. The Pacific-influenced Santa Lucia Highlands produce some...
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The Champions of Underdog Grapes in Napa Valley
It’s important to have heroes who are willing to stick up for the underdog. Whether it’s sports, politics or wine, the champions of underserved causes help ensure diversity and interest. In Napa Valley...
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Meet the Grand Crus of Alsace
The prerequisites for great wines often include cool climate, ample sunshine and unique soils. Add grape varieties that express those characteristics and winegrowers who aim for the highest quality,...
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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 ArticleHow to Pair Wine with Pears
In The Odyssey, Homer calls pears a “gift from the gods,” and for millennia, writers and painters have considered them to be a symbol of temptation, fertility and longevity. Enticing for those with...
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The Aromatic Grapes Behind Austria’s Best White Wines
Half of the pleasure of wine is in its aromas. Aromatic grape varieties, however, can be a challenge. To make quality wines, they demand fine-tuned interaction between climate, variety, site and...
View ArticleRed and White Grape Wine Blends are More Common Than You Think
Making wine by blending white and red grapes is not as rare as you might think. Several of the world’s most esteemed wines have been made this way for centuries. And some daring modern winemakers...
View Article12 Top-Rated New York Wines, From the Finger Lakes to Long Island
With over 470 wineries and 11 American Viticultural Areas (AVAs), it’s impossible to sum up New York’s wine scene with a single grape variety, wine style or region. Wineries across the state produce...
View ArticleFloral, Spice, Everything Nice: 10 Gewürztraminers for $37 or Less
Gewürztraminer (German pronunciation) or Gewurztraminer (English and French pronunciation), is a pink-skinned white wine grape produced in Alsace, France. It’s planted globally throughout Europe and...
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