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Have you read the book sideways? Or what about the movie? If you missed both of them, you are missing a great story, which drove Pinot Noir sales up 17% in the U.S. But what is fascinating and completely unexpected, Sideways is returning once again. Rex Pickett, the author of Sideways, adapted his book for [...]

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Last week I had the pleasure of attending my very first Wine Spectator event. Having been a fan of the publication for several decades I thought it would be fun to experience an event put on by a group who many wine enthusiasts consider the best at reviewing wines. Their publication not only receives more [...]

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The shortlist for the 2012 Born Digital Awards was just announced and considering the tough competition across the globe, I am humbled that my story, ‘Has the term ‘California Grand Cru’ Gone too Far?’ was shortlisted in the Best Investigative Wine Story category. The winners will be announced on May 23 at the London International [...]

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The Wine Spectator is holding its annual Grand Tour where more than two hundred of the world’s finest wineries will pour one of their best wines at each stop. The tour will happen in Las Vegas, Washington D.C. and New York City. This is a great opportunity to meet and mingle with many winery owners [...]

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Members of the Chehalem Mountains Winegrowers will gather at Portland’s Governor Hotel on Thursday, April 19, for the highly-anticipated “Mountains to Metro” wine tasting, where 35 distinctive benchmark and boutique wineries, from Chehalem Mountains and Ribbon Ridge will share new and current releases. Cuisine partners include top local restaurants with an exciting and eclectic range [...]

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Tuscany is calling you. And so is Suckling. Go to Florence to celebrate the best Tuscan wines have to offer. On May 17 – 20, the four-day event, Divino Tuscany will bring together the top winemakers from Tuscany who will promote, share and demystify their top rated wines. The four-day event is the realization of [...]

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