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And the next generation keeps it going

Young women stood on tippy toes to peer into barrels During my visit to Lodi I interviewed two women who represent the next generation of winemakers. They worked with their dads from an early age, but both sought experience  ...

  September 18, 2019

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Wine, goats, culture: A natural mix

The town of Lodi offers many rural pleasures.

  August 14, 2019

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The incredible Chardonnay – there I said it!

An aperitif that will carry you right through your meal The 2018 Crush Report shows that 15.8 percent of all grapes crushed last year were green-skinned Chardonnay berries. This dry, lower acid, higher alcohol, not terribly  ...

  July 10, 2019

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Wines from Northeast Italy, Georgian honey

White wines from the Friuli-Venezia Giulia region in Northeast Italy are pleasant in the summer.

  May 24, 2019

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Amritraj Cruises into Wine World

Tennis Champion’s Reserve Collection Earns Praise Wine is made all over the world, but it is mainly from the California vineyards that I file my report, so to speak. But last month, while visiting family in India, I had  ...

  March 28, 2019

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Enjoy winter rain with red wine.

Settle in by the window with a glass of wine and watch the rain.

  February 5, 2019

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Happy 2019

Despite my biases, red wine pairs well with Indian food.

  January 8, 2019

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Settle into the holidays with a glass of wine

Take your pick of white, pink, or red to entertain or enjoy by the fire The past few weeks, I have been writing furiously on things unrelated to wine. But in time for the holidays, when entertaining acquires the  ...

  November 30, 2018

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Wine families bring Rhône wine to California

Tablas Creek, Chateau de Beaucastel propel Rhône movement Civilization has marched beyond the thinkable, but getting right down to it, we see that essentials have remained much the same. Establishing vineyards follows the  ...

  October 26, 2018

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America’s Rhône makers come together as Rangers

Rhône Rangers celebrate twenty years of alliance Since the movement has matured, writing about latitudes and sunshine was easier than trying to draw a circumference around the story of Rhône in California. It was like parsing  ...

  October 8, 2018