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Another Tasty Visit to Alentejo

The Wine Knitter

WASP began with 96 members in 2015 and has grown to 396 members representing about 45% of Alentejo’s vineyard area. Alcohol: 14% SRP: $12 WASP Highlight: Casa Relvas uses sheep to control weeds during the vegetative rest period of the vineyard, reducing the need for hydrocarbon-dependent herbicides. Alcohol: 14.5%

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The Tasting Menu at the End of the World

EATER

About two hours north of San Francisco, it exemplifies Northern California’s magnetism, with dramatic Pacific views, redwood forests, and rolling hills lined with vineyard rows. Instead, the Connaughtons opened a semi-permanent wine bar on SingleThread’s roof and launched a fall series of $375-a-head dinners at the nearby Kistler Vineyards.

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