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Wine Improvement Districts seem like a reasonable proposition and a viable strategy to help the California wine industry survive, right? So, what's the motivation and logic behind the contentious pushback? Let's find out the rationale of the opposit
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A bulk wine glut means great quality at low prices for everyone, right? Well, kind of, but also no. So where are the breakout brands leveraging this moment, like 90+ Cellars back in 2009? Let's pop the hood on the U.S. bulk wine brand market in my l
Adore me some September in Portugal. Who's hungry? @chefsonfire.pt #Portugal #PortugueseCuisine #PortugueseFood #FoodFestival #EndOfSummer #Harvest #cheflife🔪 #CampFire #OutdoorCooking #Cocktails
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Stopover in Volpaia, one of the most charming little hilltops in Chianti. The tiny village is owned by the producer, with wine production literally flowing from building to building. Not a bad way to spend a few hours when roaming the Tuscan country