Doesn’t it rain a lot in the Pacific Northwest? I get that question a lot since moving to the Seattle area two years ago. Yes, it does. But there are many types of rain in this corner of the world. As Washington state native Jenni Whalen outlines in a 2009 essay, they include drizzle, mist, […]
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Have you ever tried a Livermore Valley wine? At the Wine Media Conference last August, I tasted and fell hard for a food-friendly Las Positas Estate Barbera from Livermore Valley. Located 35 miles east of San Francisco, this California wine region is home to 50 wineries. But chances are Livermore Valley is off your radar
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I don’t usually reach for Zinfandel (sorry, Zin fans). Too overly ripe and jammy for my tastes. Or it that just my perception of Zin? Over the past decade or so, wine reviewers have noticed a return to balance in Zinfandel winemaking. According to Joel Peterson, the so-called “Godfather of Zinfandel,” the best Zins highlight
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