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Wine Talk: Robust reds for fall
Wicked Local From the Carneros to Sonoma Valley to the Alexander Valley, Merlot thrives. Though often blended with Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot in Sonoma is a stand-alone grape variety that produces an outstanding varietal wine, too. This one from the Alexander … |
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Wine Talk: Robust reds for fall – Wicked Local
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The Napa of Baja – The Economist
The Napa of Baja
The Economist
But it is the likes of his goatee-sporting son Leonardo who are carving a new niche for Mexican wine. With smooth labels and prices high enough to carry a hint of snob value, a new crop of young winemakers is planning to provide something hip to Mexico … -
Merlot a player in Washington wine country – Bellingham Herald
Merlot a player in Washington wine country
Bellingham Herald
4 wine grape in Washington, but it trails Chardonnay, Riesling and Cabernet Sauvignon by a tiny amount, and these big four varieties comprise about 80 percent of the state's total production. Merlot can be incredibly smooth or big and bold. It plays …
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Pairings: Gnocchi with chardonnay – Santa Rosa Press Democrat
Pairings: Gnocchi with chardonnay
Santa Rosa Press Democrat
You'll love this bargain quaffer with winter squash in soup, risotto, mild curries and even as a simple side dish. It's excellent with lobster, including California Spiny Lobster, the season for which opens Saturday, and other sweet shellfish. The wine …and more » -
Andrew Campbell: Wine buying the Italian way – Birmingham Mail
Andrew Campbell: Wine buying the Italian way
Birmingham Mail
It's in the rows and rows of low-to-mid-price Tuscan wines where the real bargains are usually found and some of them are spectacularly good value. So here's … Based at its family fortress, Castello di Brolio, the family's been involved in wine …and more »