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We live the high life with wine aged in the depths of Japan's seas
While Japan’s most iconic alcoholic beverage is the indigenous brew known abroad as sake (and as nihonshu at home), there are Japanese winemakers as well. Many are located in Yamanashi Prefecture, where local wineries hold an annual festival which we visited this past fall. However, the last bottle of vino we enjo ...
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The 'King of Wines' Gets Ready for a Makeover
Dubbed the "king of wines, the wine of kings" by Louis XV of France, Hungary's Tokaji wine is undergoing a makeover as the region hopes to regain fame lost in decades of mismanagement.
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Sunset at Alghero, Sardinia, Italy
I was here. Great seafood and wine, warm seas but they are full of seaweed.
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Lawsuit claims high levels of arsenic found in some California-made wines
Following recent warnings about the amount of arsenic in apple juice and rice, a proposed class action lawsuit is being filed Thursday in California that claims some of the country's top selling wines have high levels of the element: up to four and five times the maximum amount the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) allows for drinking water, reports CBS News correspondent Carter Evans.
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Your Favorite Cheap Wine May Be Damaging Your Health
Scary alert: Yesterday a class action lawsuit was filed in the California Superior Court claiming that dozens of well-known wines contain dangerously high levels of arsenic. What's worse? The wineries know about it and sold the wine anyway. The lawsuit was filed after lab tests in Denver
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Got a Nice Refund Coming From the IRS? 10 Wines to Celebrate With
These aren't necessarily the most expensive wines in their categories, just some definitely costly ones that are worth the money if you have it to throw around.
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China overtakes France in vineyards
China has become the second-largest wine-growing area in the world after Spain, pushing France into third place, figures show.
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Drink Cheap Wine
I mean, really cheap.
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The Wrath of Grapes
A band of upstart winemakers is trying to redefine what California wine should taste like — and enraging America’s most famous oenophile in the process.
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This $18,000 Bottle of Wine May Be Undrinkable
A bottle of one of the world's rarest wines sold for $18,000 at a London auction Thursday. There's just one problem - it may be undrinkable. The Chateau Mouton Rothschild 1945 went to a private collector in Europe, auction house Bonhams said. The selling price - which equals about $1,500 a glass and could cover a Learjet charter from London to Saint-Tropez - was at the low end of expectations because the vintage suffered from oxidation, according to Richard Harvey, Bonhams' global head of wine.
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10 Ways to Tell if Your Sommelier Really Knows Wine
Sommeliers are now regular fixtures in many restaurants, but how can one determine if their suggestions are worth trusting? It turns out that you don't have to know a lot about wine to judge a sommelier's skills. To evaluate the value of the advice they're proving, keep in mind the 10 points mentioned below.
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French Wine Regions Champagne, Burgundy Win World Heritage Status
France's wine-making region of Champagne and a part of Burgundy have been granted "world heritage status" by the United Nations, giving a boost to the country's drive to encourage tourism and revive its flagging economy.
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I took the millennial wine challenge and found a keeper or two
WINE | High-acid, low-cost selections aim to be sociable, not serious — a hallmark of the natural-wine set.
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Secret wine destination moves onto the map
In a state known for breweries, people in Palisade want to make sure Colorado is squarely on the map when people plan travel toward wine tastings.
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Water & Vice
Producing Intoxicants in an Era of Extreme Drought. By Jon Kelvey.
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Ask a Somm: How Can I Buy Great Wine Under $15?
Welcome to Ask a Somm, a column in which experts from across the country answer questions about wine. Wondering about a bottle? Drop us a line.
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How is the Drought Impacting Wine Grapes?
LODI -- Finally some good news regarding the drought, especially for wine lovers. The grapes in the Lodi wine-growing region are thriving, and there's a lot of buzz about the 2015 wine grapes. Win...
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Wine of the Week: The diversity of California pinot noir
WASHINGTON — Last week, I talked about the wonderful pinot noir wines from the Willamette Valley, located just an hour’s drive southwest of Portland, Oregon. And while Oregon has certainly moved up on the proverbial…
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Aquaoir, Ocean Aging of Wine
Learn about Aquaoir - the process of aging wine under water. A site my Mira Winery.
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10 Wines that Won't Break the Bank
These globe-spanning, recently-rated reds and whites offer a lot of bang for the buck, all for and under.
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