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Go Magnum or Go Home

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The Brut Reserve combines pinot noir, Chardonnay, and Meunier grapes from 60 different vineyards, and it’s rich with freshly baked brioche, apricot, and pistachio flavors. Cool coastal fog rolls into the vines at Iron Horse , where the Sterling family has been sustainably farming Chardonnay and pinot noir since 1975.

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A Glass of Rosé

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About one year ago I opened a bottle of 2004 Les Ruchets Cornas from Jean-Luc Colombo winery located in the northern appellation of Cornas in the Rhône Valley, France. The vineyards enjoy the influence of the sea and sun with hot days and cool nights that are ideal conditions for grape growing. All photo credits: Penny Weiss.

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A Glass of Ros

The Wine Knitter

Photo credit: Penny Weiss Jean-Luc Colombo Cape Bleue Ros é 2019 About one year ago I opened a bottle of 2004 Les Ruchets Cornas from Jean-Luc Colombo winery located in the northern appellation of Cornas in the Rhône Valley, France. It was a memorable bottle of wine and worthy of a review. Alcohol: 12% SRP: $18.99 Alcohol: 12.8%

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A Celebration Of Women In Wine

The Wine Knitter

Aslina Sauvignon Blanc 2021 The grapes for this 100% Sauvignon blanc are sourced from the Stellenbosch region of South Africa and sustainably farmed. And indeed, Bruno Giacosa Barolo and Barbaresco wines remain legendary, with each vineyard site producing unique and eloquent wines. A hint of citrus zest lingers on a smooth finish. .”

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More Sicilian Wines To Savor!

The Wine Knitter

Settesoli Vineyard Photo credit: Penny Weiss As of 2020, within Sicilia DOC, there are 23,521 hectares under vine, 498 wineries, and 7,863 vine growers. These six wines are produced from upland (hilly) vineyards and demonstrate the uniqueness of these elevated plateaus. Etna, of which 28 hectares of vines are in production.

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Top Drinks for Autumn

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With winemaking roots from 1899, the family owns vineyards in Friuli Venezia Giulia, Veneto and Trentino. The Miotto vineyards on the hill of Santo Stefano di Valdobbiadene are located among the steep hills and valleys of the Cartizza area, a UNESCO World Heritage site for the traditional viticulture and winemaking methods.

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The 38 All-Time Best Food Movies

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The titular Babette flees violence in France to work for two pious sisters in 19th-century Denmark, whose bland diet of bread soup keeps them just sustained enough, but never tipping into gluttony. .) — AM Babette’s Feast (1987) Based on a 1958 short story by Isak Dinesen, Babette’s Feast is the archetypal tale of cooking-as-art.

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