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The wine bloggers continue to advance the idea that wines selling for over $50.00 are dead. Full disclosure requires that I tell you that I don’t have a wine in that price point. But, I have lived through three wine depressions and three housing slumps. I ...

 
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The Seven Faces of New World Pinot Noir

Want to try a fun blind tasting? Pick Pinot Noir from these seven locations. You don’t need to rank them. You and your friends will have more fun developing your identification skills. But, remember that the riper we winemakers pick, the more all Pinot ...

 
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Tech Talk

Nina has asked me to write something scientific about wine. I remind her that I went to Fresno State and find discussions about nonenzymic autoxidative phenolic browning beyond boring. Or, if grape growing interests you try enjoying a discussion of ...

 
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The Wine Road

Do you remember the old cartoons where a sheep dog and coyote are battling all day until it is time to punch the time clock and go home? As they leave, another sheep dog and coyote are punching in. “Good night Fred.” “Good night Ralph.” Then the whole ...