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WINTER WEIGHT WINES

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blog | January 9, 2020 – 2:08pm | By Catherine Fallis. 2016 Jermann Vintage Tunina Venezia Giulia Italy $66. 2016 Chateau Malescasse Haut Medoc Cru Bourgeois Bordeaux France $22. 2015 McIntyre Merlot Kimberly Vineyard Arroyo Seco Monterey California $25. Chefs look to the season for inspiration as do sommeliers.

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EUGENIA KEEGAN OF JACKSON FAMILY WINES NAMED WINE EXECUTIVE OF THE YEAR

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She joined Jackson Family Wines in 2014 as Gran Moraine winemaker and assumed her current role in 2016, while continuing to hold leadership positions in the Willamette Valley and larger Oregon wine community. Jackson Family Wines is a family-owned, vineyard-based company with a penchant for exploration. About Jackson Family Wines.

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FRED SWAN’S TOP TEN NEW WORLD CHARDONNAYS

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blog | February 21, 2020 – 4:19pm | By Catherine Fallis. 2016 Gary Farrell Chardonnay Olivet Lane Vineyard Russian River Valley Sonoma $45. A barrel selection from vineyards far west in the Sonoma Coast AVA, hence “Westlands,” this wine spends just six months in barrel, only a quarter of which is new. Phenomenal!

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PREMIERE NAPA VALLEY 2020

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blog | March 5, 2020 – 4:59pm | By Catherine Fallis. Winemakers showcased the 2018 vintage but offered tastes of 2017, 2016 and 2015 releases as well. 2016 M by Michael Mondavi Cabernet Sauvignon Animo Atlas Peak Napa Valley California $200. 2016 16 Crocker & Starr Cabernet Sauvignon 1 Post St. Fred’s Top Three.

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ICON WINEMAKER KATHY JOSEPH OF FIDDLEHEAD CELLARS IN SANTA BARBARA

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Her own Fiddlestix vineyard, 100 acres in Santa Barbara’s Sta. Check out our reviews here: 2016 Fiddlehead Cellars Gruner Veltliner Sta. 2015 Fiddlehead Cellars Seven Twenty Eight Pinot Noir Fiddlestix Vineyard Sta. 2015 Fiddlehead Cellars Seven Twenty Eight Pinot Noir Fiddlestix Vineyard Sta.

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10 BEST WINES TO COMPLEMENT WINTER DISHES

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2016 Jermann Vintage Tunina Venezia Giulia, Italy, buy at wine.com for $61.99. Buy the 2016 chardonnay at wine.com for $37.99. 2016 Chateau Malescasse Haut Medoc Cru Bourgeois Bordeaux, France, $22. 2015 McIntyre Merlot Kimberly Vineyard Arroyo Seco Monterey, California, $25. White Winter Wines. SIP Certified Sustainable.

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PLANET GRAPE WINE REVIEW’S TOP TEN GREEN WINES

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blog | November 26, 2019 – 5:12pm | By Catherine Fallis. 2016 Wrath Syrah San Saba Monterey California $39. 2016 Villa Maria Merlot Cabernet Sauvignon Malbec Hawke’s Bay New Zealand $17. 2018 Bonny Doon Vineyard Le Cigare Blanc Central Coast California $20. WINERY DIRECT. WINERY DIRECT. MICHELLE WINE ESTATES.

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