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Castello d’Albola & Rocca di Montemassi & Donna Olimpia 1898 – Italian Wineries September 2013
These days, Francesco Zonin can be found peering out from full page adds in American food and wine magazines, his young Italian good-looks impossible to ignore.…
7 min
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Mahoney Vineyards – California Winery of the Month September 2013
Like anybody else, who lives long enough, Francis Mahoney has had his ups and downs. But from all outward appearances, they’ve been mostly “ups.” He would…
18 min
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Considerations for a Wine Gift
Some people seem to be particularly good at choosing gifts for others, some not. As a friend once pointed out to me when I said that…
7 min
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Giroiamo Russo, Antica Tenuta del Nanfro & Cantina Pedres – Italian Wineries August 2013
The tallest active volcano on the European continent, nearly 11,000 feet high, Sicily’s Mount Etna supports extensive orchards and vineyards on its lower slopes, blessed with…
10 min
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Bargetto Winery – California Winery of the Month August 2013
Celebrating 80 years at their family winery in Santa Cruz and over 100 as winemakers in the San Francisco Bay area, the Bargetto family takes the…
16 min
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Perry Creek Winery – California Winery of the Month July 2013
These days, visitors go to Fair Play to have fun instead of fight. During the Gold Rush, the town was a mining camp. Its name was…
11 min
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From Barrel to Bottle
When I write about a wine’s flavor profile, I usually include whatever a winemaker’s tech sheet states about barrel aging, how many months in barrel, how…
6 min
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La Valentina & Col del Mondo – Italian Wineries July 2013
Founded in 1990 by Roberto Sabatino and Andrea di Properzio, Fattoria La Valentina is located in Spoltore, a village nestled on the Pescara hills in the…
7 min
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Are Primitive and Zinfandel Related?
Dear Wine Witch: My husband was born in Puglia and grew up drinking Primitivo. He insists that Primitivo is the same grape as California Zinfandel. I…
7 min
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Monte Volpe – California Winery of the Month June 2013
The word passion sells a lot of wine. You’ll read the word repeatedly in wine magazines and see it in advertising. One winemaker is passionate about…
18 min