A Wine Story

JANUARY 17, 2021

Whether consumers responded to Malbec’s rich, ripe concentration of flavor, the whisper of vanilla and toast from French oak, or the affordable (around $15 – 20 price) Argentine Malbec was a quick hit. Today the Norton vineyards, managed by Mr. Langes–Swarovski’s son Michael, have over 680 hectares under vine. Check out these.

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A Wine Story

JANUARY 17, 2021

Whether consumers responded to Malbec’s rich, ripe concentration of flavor, the whisper of vanilla and toast from French oak, or the affordable (around $15 – 20 price) Argentine Malbec was a quick hit. Today the Norton vineyards, managed by Mr. Langes–Swarovski’s son Michael, have over 680 hectares under vine.

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EATER

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

Rows at Scoria Vineyard in Caldwell | Sydney Nederend. The capital, Boise, has led the boom (with a surge in housing prices to match), as remote workers migrated east from the Bay Area and the Pacific Northwest in search of more space, cheaper rent, and a quieter lifestyle. Sawtooth Winery and Ste.

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Sante

OCTOBER 28, 2019

2016 Sterling Vineyards Napa Valley Blanc de Blanc ($22). Brut Reserve ($52). 2014 Long Meadow Ranch Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon ($55). Prices listed are generally SRP or from wine-searcher.com. Apple-flavored, full-bodied, good acidity in the finish. NV Zardetto Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco Dry ($25).

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Sante

DECEMBER 11, 2019

2018 Paul Mas “Saint-Hilaire” Pinot Noir Pays d’Oc Reserve ($13). 2014 Frescobaldi “Nippozzano Vecchie Viti” Chianti Rufina Reserva ($28). 2016 Mi Sueno “Lynn’s Vineyard” Mt. Prices listed are generally SRP or from wine-searcher.com. Veeder Cabernet Sauvignon ($95).

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EATER

DECEMBER 28, 2020

I’ve been guilty of this very thing, having gravitated far more toward so-called “grower Champagnes,” humbler bottlings (in production scale, not necessarily price) in which the wines are produced by the estate that grows the grapes. These house Champagnes represent a broad range of prices, each one readily available in the U.S.

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EATER

DECEMBER 23, 2020

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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