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Craggy Range Pinot Noir

by Marisa D'Vari3 October 2009
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…. so by now, you’ve seen the film Sideways, tasted Pinot Noir, and count yourself as one of the varietal’s many fans. Yet do you like Pinot Noir from around the world, or just certain locations? Have you taught yourself to tell the difference between a Pinot from New Zealand and Burgundy?

The folks at Craggy [...]

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MacRostie Pinot Noir 2005

by Marisa D'Vari8 August 2008
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Pinot Noir? Yawn. Been there. Done that. Sure, this finicky grape had more than its fifteen minutes of fame in the film Sideways, where the film’s characters got teary-eyed just thinking about this thin-skinned black grape varietal. Few people, however,…

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California Harvest Looks Good

by Marisa D'Vari17 August 2007

… the good news is that the harvest this year looks great. Wine Spectator wrote an amazing report, but it’s by subscription so I’ll try to cite as much as legally possible … – Unusually mild weather this year has…

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So many types of terroir under one label ….

by Marisa D'Vari2 March 2007
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“Can we take our name tags off before your picture?” — whoops, I should have listened to them, but I did want to show you a picture of the charming Michelle Armour of J.A.M. at an event she put together…

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