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How a Veteran Winemaker Pairs Wine with Cookies

Don Van Staaveren, winemaker emeritus of Three Sticks in Sonoma Valley, has experimented with cookie and wine pairings in his home kitchen for years. Here's what you need to know....

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3 Styles of California Chardonnay Perfect for Mother’s Day

It’s a well-known fact that mothers love their Chardonnay and that’s because this go-to white wine is about as versatile as it gets in the great Golden State, so there’s...

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8 South African Pinotages You Should Know

Not every New World winemaking country can claim that it has a heritage grape variety—one they have single-handedly bred and can call their own. If you’re familiar with South African...

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Celebrate Cinco de Mayo with a Paloma Cocktail

Mexico's wildly popular cocktail is finally making headway in the U.S. Here's where to find them....

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2014 White Bordeaux: Ten Wines To Drink Now

Neal Martin has recently reviewed some stunning white Bordeaux. Pick up these 10 bottles—surely fitting for any spring or summertime function—all rated 90 points and higher with a less than...

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Bordeaux 2016—A New Dawn for En Primeur?

High expectations for the vintage, a recovery in fine wine prices and the opportunity to increase transparency and efficiency bode particularly well for En Primeur in 2016. The opportunity for...

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Third-Annual Sonoma County Barrel Auction Raises $794,500

The third-annual Sonoma County Barrel Auction, put on by the Sonoma County Vintners, was hosted on April 20th and 21st this year. A whirlwind of events starting with the two...

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Wine, Food and Music at Yountville Live

This thoughtfully curated event held in both the small, picturesque town of Yountville and other locales throughout the Napa Valley, is a nearly rapturous holy trinity of wine, music and...

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The Kid in You Will Love These Cereal Milk Cocktails

Bartenders are taking part in the nostalgic cereal milk trend by incorporating it into signature cocktails....

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Coming Up in Wine Advocate Issue 230

Dear Readers, On Friday, April 28th at 12 noon USA EDT, we will be publishing Robert Parker Wine Advocate Issue 230. Man-o-man, have we got a blockbuster of an issue...

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