Winter is for reds, right? Red wine complements the meaty stews and heavier meals we tend to favor when the weather turns frightful. I feel grateful for the array of truly wonderful and diverse reds I’ve tasted recently – lean and powerful Rasteau, hearty Texas red blends, and elegant and light Torrette. Yet, it’s refreshing […]
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Call it the nature girl in me. Whatever. I’m simply on a mission to understand the so-called “natural” wine movement and make up my mind about it. Wine is always an education. So naturally (excuse the pun), I went to one of my teachers, Charles Austermuhl, who holds the Wine & Spirit Education Trust (WSET)
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I admit it. I’ve always been a bit of a nature girl. In a kayak or on a hike, the sight of a heron, hawk, osprey, or loon sets my heart aflutter. I prefer organically grown vegetables and free-range chicken eggs. Happier chickens, tastier eggs. That’s my mantra. Natural is good, right? A growing number
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