Wine To Be
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Nicole Walsh is making wine on California’s Central Coast with ‘isness'.
Read MoreThe Rhône Flows Through LA
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I expected the French Côtes du Rhône wines to exhibit more “old world” restraint than their California “cousins.” It is more complicated.
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Fire! Fire!
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It is fire season in California, and our nearest wine country, Santa Barbara County, has been hit hard. Anyone who appreciates the wine of this region will recognize the Bien Nacido vineyard as a source of quality fruit for a number of wineries. This article in Wednesday's Los Angeles Times recounts the harrowing tale of how close we came to losing this treasured vineyard.
Read MoreTiny Bubbles ...in the Summer
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“I think everyone in the world should drink more sparkling wine than they already do,” the bartender announced over the din of a Tuesday night crowd at the wine bar. It was a view that I was beginning to agree with after a week of heat-wave weather that had sent me seeking wines that refresh - and that lend themselves to challenging food pairings.
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