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Languedoc wine meets Middle Eastern lunch (#Winophiles)

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Long before wine producer and empire-builder Gérard Bertrand changed the landscape of southern France, the Languedoc-Roussillon region was known for its large quantities of basically low-quality jug wine (Vin de Table). Stretched out along the Mediterranean coast, this region of low hills, rolling land, and occasional rugged ridges remains the largest vineyard area in France. […]

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Ode to Oregon: Johan’s biodynamic expression of place (#WinePW)

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Oregon beckons and I long to return – now more than ever. From mountainous coastline to coniferous forests and wine-producing valleys, natural beauty is everywhere in Oregon. My husband and I enjoyed our first taste of Oregon last November. Fortunately for us, the tourist season winds down shortly before Thanksgiving. Traffic was light as we

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Sheepish about new kinds of wine? Try Pecorino! (#ItalianFWT)

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Once upon a long time ago, I majored in English language and literature. Decades later, I’m finding myself fascinated by Italian words. It all started when Lynn at Savor the Harvest challenged the Italian Food, Wine and Travel (#ItalianFWT) group of bloggers to write about pecorino or other grape varieties from Le Marche or Abruzzo

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More than ‘Zin’ grows in Lodi’s sandy soils

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I confess. Until I joined “A Virtual Sip of Lodi” on Snooth earlier this month, I thought this California wine region was almost all about Zinfandel. “Zin” is jammy. It’s just not my jam! Via the virtual sip – and actual sips of six Lodi wines – I learned that this region actually has quite

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What’s in a label? Separating the certified Biodynamic wine from the wannabees (#WinePW)

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I’m standing in a Pennsylvania state liquor store staring at the one stack of shelves devoted exclusively to sustainably grown wine – organic, biodynamic, clean and green. My mission is to write about a biodynamic wine, preferably certified, for this month’s Wine Pairing Weekend (#WinePW) theme of “Biodynamic Wines of the World.” Several labels boast

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