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The Cynical Winemaker Debate

Last month bloggers got into a debate about winemakers. The question was, are there any cynical winemakers out there? I took away from the debate that cynical was defined as a winemaker that knowingly bottled a bad wine. I think they got a little confused so ...

 
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Stratton Lummis Soars!

Stratton Lummis has been selected as one of the most popular restaurant wines among sommeliers and wine directors by Wine and Spirits Magazine's 20th Annual Restaurant Poll!

 
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Charleston

If you haven’t been to Charleston, Go! What a great town. I guess it is one of the only towns Sherman didn’t burn. Most of the buildings are historical. The Cotton Exchange, Fort Sumter in the distance, the old Citadel grounds, the houses, all were fun to ...

 
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It's All In The Name

People ask me how we got the name Row Eleven. I explain to them that all rows in a vineyard are not equal. Some are just better than others. There are vineyards in every appellation that lay claim to greatness. But, greatness requires time. California is too ...